Bamboo is a cultural feature of south-east Asia. No country in this region is without indigenous bamboo flora. This natural resource plays a major role in the livelihood of rural people and in rural industry. In West Bengal 75 species were reported which include 49 species growing only in the Botanical Gardens.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/bamboo-diversity-utilisation-and-conservation-special-reference-west-bengal
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sumit-chakravarty
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/gopal-shukla
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/indian-forester-0
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bamboo
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plant-biodiversity
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india