Rooted Out
A report has deemed 335medicinal plants threatened
The cause: their use in ayurvedic medicines, for which there is a growing global demand
Guggal, from which gum-resin is used in ayurvedic medicines, is virtually extinct in India
One corrective initiative from the government is the setting up of 29 medicinal plant conservation areas (MPCAs)
A Rs 630-crore Nati
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/poisoned-ivy
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/amba-batra-bakshi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/outlook-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/medicinal-plants
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ayurveda
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gujarat
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rajasthan
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tripura
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
