were to list out the fodder/forage species in Muchald Gad Table 1. Fodder plants of Muchlad Gad watershed, FODDER PLANTS OF MACHLAD GAD WATERSHED, DISTRICT PAURI GARHWAL, watershed in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. S.No. S cientific Name Local Name Family Comments UTTARAKHAND 1 Azadirachta indica Neem Meliaceae Goats, Sheeps STUDY AREA AND METHODOLOGY 2 Bauhinia purpurea Kachnar/ Guriyal Fabaceae Cows, Goats, Sheeps 3 Bauhinia tomentosa Kandla Fabaceae Cows, Goats, Sheeps S. Singh*, R.S. Negi and R. Dhanai 4 Bauhinia Vahlii Malu/Tanti Fabaceae Cows, Goats, Sheeps STUDY AREA 5 Berberi s aristata Kilmore Berberidaceae Goats, Sheeps Department of Rural Technology, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India 6 Boehmeria regulasa Genthi/Geenthi Urticaceae Cows, Goats, Sheeps Muchlad gad geographically the catchment is laying 7 Butea men osperma Dhak/M anduru Fabaceae Goats, Sheeps between 78048'12'' to 78059'E longitudes and 3001'12'' to 8 Callocarpa Macrophylla Daya Lamiaceae Goats, Sheeps *Correspondence:
[email protected] 9 Carissa spinarum Karaunda Apocynaceae Goats, Sheeps 0 29 51'24''N in latitudes the survey of India toposheet no 10 Celtis australis Kharik Cannabaceae Cows, Goats, Sheeps 53K/13 and 53J/16 is the sub- tributary of the eastern Nayaar 11 Cordia mucledi Dhai Boraginaceae Goats, Sheeps ABSTRACT River. It comes under the jurisdiction of Pauri Garhwal 12 Crabnegus crenulata Ghingharo o Rosaceae Goats, Sheeps 13 Dendrocalamus strictvs Bans Poaceae Cows, Goats, Sheeps district, Uttrakhand. The Muchlad gad originates from the Fodder is an important component of agricultural production systems in hills as it supports the livestock. In Garhwal a part of 14 Ficus racemosa Guular Moraceae Goats, Sheeps Damdewal and Gadri peak (2513m) and joins the Purvi 15 Ficus religiosa Peepal Moraceae Cows, Goats, Sheeps Indian Central Himalayan Region, fodder is collected by the shrubs, herbs, and grasses and also by the lopping biomass of Nayar River at Talla Gawana (750m) approaches the area.