Nature's Medicinal Plants of Uttaranchal: Trees, Shrubs and Climbers (Volume I), , Rakesh Shah, Gyanodaya Prakashan, 8185097615

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Nature's Medicinal Plants of Uttaranchal: Trees, Shrubs and Climbers (Volume I)

Rakesh Shah (Author)

Synopsis Newly created state of Uttaranchal is a storehouse of important medicinal plants. It is endowed with the vast biodiversity. The use of wild plants for the health management is not new for the people of Uttaranchal but they have been using them from the time immemorial. The present volume deals with the medicinal trees, shrubs and climbers found in wild, in Kumaon area of Uttaranchal. The species are classified according to the scientific system of classification. The purpose of this book is to make identification easy, for which the book contains numerous coloured, photographs, apart from scientific name, English name, local names, botanical description etc.

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About the author

Rakesh Shah

Rakesh Shah is an IFS officer of Uttaranchal cadre. He belongs to 1984 batch of Indian Forest Service. He has vast experience of working in Government and in semi government organizations. He has worked on various posts in the department and outside the department. He has been DFO Ballia, Saharanpur, Pithoragarh, Champavat, Almora, East Almora Division, and Ramnagar, Working Plan Officer - East Almora Forest Division, Director, Kanpur Zoological Park, Regional Manager, UP Forest Corporation, Gorakhpur, Conservator of Forests, Working Plan - Circle, Nainital, Administration, South Kumaon Circle - Nainital, Western Circle, and presently he is working as Conservator of Forests, North Kumaon Circle, Nainital. In 1994 he was awarded the prestigious "Indian Forester's" Prize for his contribution in the field of forest utilization, for designing and manufacturing a "Fuel Bricketing Machine". And also in 1999 he was awarded "Best Plantation Prize" by the Government of UP. He has also compiled the "Working Plan" of East Almora Forest Division.

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