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Field Guide Floral Diversity of Ladakh ¾-Hðg Å-ÅÛ Field Guide Floral Diversity of Ladakh ¾-hÐGÅ-ÅÛ-¯Û-ÁÛP-¿Yôm-q-zÇem-qºÛ-hqï-Vüü O P Chaurasia Nisa Khatoon Shashi Bala Singh PREFACE The world over, plants have been the source of nourishment and other necessities for human beings since time immemorial. Due to characteristic climate, altitudinal variations and allied factors, the Himalayas are endowed with rich biodiversity in fl ora and fauna which are closely associated with day to day life of local inhabitants of these regions. Cold deserts are usually confi ned to high altitudes and circumpolar regions of the world. Indian cold deserts come under the Trans Himalayan zone of Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir) and Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) which are known for their characteristic environment. The region remains inaccessible for six months due to heavy snowfall and prolonged subzero winters when the temperature drop below minus 350 C while the temperature goes upto 400 C in summer. The cold arid zones of Ladakh Himalaya may be classifi ed into Indus, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar and Suru for systematic ethnobotanical studies. Numerous plant specimens have been collected by the authors during their extensive ethnobotanical explorations. As a result, ethnobotanical information on medicinal, aromatic and other important plants has been documented. A total of 69 plant species of ethnobotanical importance have been described alongwith brief botanical notes, habit and habitat, ethnobotanical uses and status. The present fi eld guide is an effort to provide brief information to the local youth, environmentalists, plant explorers, researchers and visitors of Ladakh about different key species of plants distributed in the fragile ecosystems of Ladakh. It is hoped that the Guide will become a companion for every nature lover visiting Ladakh. 4 ÇSôm-zXôhü ºWÛG-dïm-GP-qôºÛ-mP-P-»Þ¾-±ßGÅ-q-mÅ-w¼-¾-¿Yôm-q-hP-¯Û-ÁÛP-mÛ-¤Û-;Ým-mÛ-wÛº-z¸º- zbàP-hP-hGôÅ-Çkô¤-Ço-±ôGÅ-ÅÛ-º‚ãP-DÞPÅ-»Ûm-môG Gm¤-GÁÛÅ-hP-Å-¤fôm-qô-Ço-±ôGÅ- hP-GŸm-»P-hôm-±m-Ço-±ôGÅ-ÅÛÅ-‚Å-bï-ÈÛ-¤×-¾-»Û-mP-¾-¯Û-ÁÛP-¿Yôm-q-hP-Åï¤Å-Tm-Ço- ±ôGÅ-»ôh-hï-»Ûm-môG hï-±P-¤-¿YôPÅ-ºhÛ¼-»ôh-qºÛ-Å-GmÅ-ÅÛ-¤Û-;Ým-hP-ºƒï¾-»Ûm-môG IP-»Þ¾-mÛ-Å-¤fôm-qô-;Ým-hP-º²¤-JÀÛP-PÛ-¿Ëô-hP-‚P-PÛ-qô-¾¼-¿YôPÅ-¾-»ôh-hï-»Ûm-môG M-G¼-¼Û-IP-»Þ¾-mÛ-ÈÛ-¤×-¾-»Û-w¼-xôGÅ-ÅÛ-W¤-¤Þ-;Á-¤Û¼-¼Û-¾-hÐGÅ-hP-ü ÈÛ-¤×-T¾- ¾Û-G¼-Ÿ-ÇtÛ-bï-;Ým-¾-»ôh-hï-»Ûm-môG hï-zô-hï-xôGÅ-ÅÛ-Dô¼-»ÞG-mÅ-!È-Gô-‚Å-»Ûm-môG ºhÛ-¿YôPÅ-qô-¹-iâG-®¤-»P-»Þ¾-;Ým-hP-z¼-Vh-hï-¾ÞÅ-Å-môG TÛº-¸ï¼-m-D-¤P-qô- zzÅ-bï-¾¤-;Ým-ºGGÅ-Å-môG hGÝm-¾-IP-iôºÛ-±h-¸Û-¼Þ-mÅ-zzÅ-bï-¤-»Û-mÅ- 35 ¼ï-±ßG-qºP-ÇÀïz-z-»Ûm-môG h‚¼-¾-mÛ-IP-iôºÛ-±h-º²GÅ-bï-¸Û-¼Þ-mÅ-Hïm-¾-^ÛG-¼Û- zŸÛ-zTß-¼ï-±ßG-qºP-ÇÀïz-z-»Ûm-môG ¾-hÐGÅ-ÅÛ-ÈÛ-¤×-¾-»Û-Å-Ç+¤-¤Û-IP-»Þ¾-zô-¯Ó-ÇSôm- ÇÀôz-¢ôP-‚ôÅ-q-mP-zŸÛm-ÅïP-Gï-G®P-qôºÛ-Mãh-hP-ü ‚P-fP-hP-ü ¸PÅ-h;¼-hP-ü ÅÞ-¼Þ-h;¼-®ï-;Ým-»Ûm-môG hzP-V-»ôh-¤Dm-;Ým-mÛÅ-¯Ó-¼ÛGÅ-Ço-±ôGÅ-MãÅ-‚ôÅ-bï-¯Ó-ÇSôm- mÛ-hqï-;Ým-zÇkÝÅ-bï-¯Ó-¼ÛGÅ-Ço-±ôGÅü hqï¼-mü Ǩm-¯Ó-hP-ü iÛ-ŸÛ¤-zÅPÅ-µÅ-¾-wm-q- hP-ü GŸm-»P-DG-Vïm-qôºÛ-¼ÛGÅ-±P-¤ºÛ-fô-‚ôÅ-bï-»Ûm-môG ¯Ó-¼ÛGÅ-ÅÛ-ºIï¾-zÁh-hP- ¤Z¤-qô-¯ÓºÛ-ÇÀôz-¢ôP-hP-ü BïÅ-Å-hP-ü GÁÛÅ-;-hP-ü wm-fôGÅ-;Ým-zÁh-hï-»ôhü hG-źÛ-hqï-V-¯Û-ÁÛP-hP-Åï¤Å-Tm-Ço-±ôGÅ-zÇem-¤Dm-qôü Å-GmÅ-ÅÛ-GŸôm-mÝ-;Ým-hP-ü Dô¼-»ÞG-¾-¤DÅ-q-;Ým-hP-ü ¯Û-ÁÛP-¿Yôm-qºÛ-ÇÀôz-¢ôP-‚!ô-¤Dm-hP-ü ŸÛz-hrôh-‚!ô-¤Dm-hP-ü ¾-hÐGÅ-¾-G¸ÛGÅ-Ç+ô¼-¾-zBôh-¤Dm-;Ým-¾-¾-hÐGÅ-ÅÛ-Å-GmÅ-Ço-±ôGÅ-¾-fÞGÅ-MãÅ-zBôh- ‚Å-¾-wm-fôGÅ-‚Å-»ôhü ¼P-zŸÛm-D¤Å-¾-fÞGÅ-ºfh-¤Dm-hP-¾-hÐGÅ-¾-G¸ÛGÅ- Ç+ô¼-¾-zBôh-¤Dm-±P-¤-¾-ºhÛ-hqï-V-zô-wm-fôGÅ-qºÛ-¼ï-z-»Ûmü 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The fi eld guide is the result of exhaustive work by a large number of people. There are many to whom we owe a great deal for helping to produce this book. We are greatly indebted to all the organizations and individuals in Ladakh, for their co-operation and support during various stages of the study. Our special thanks to Sh. Chhering Dorjay, Hon’ble Chief Executive Councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC); Dr. M K Bhandari, former Deputy Commissioner, Leh and Sh. Jigmet Takpa, IFS, Regional Wildlife Warden Ladakh, for their support and cooperation. We extend our sincere thanks to Dr. W Selvamurthy, Distinguished Scientist & Chief Controller R&D (Life Science & Human Resources) DRDO HQ, New Delhi and Dr. R C Sawhney Director, Directorate of Life Sciences, DRDO HQ & Secretary Life Science Research Board, for their earnest motivation and encouragement for this compilation. We would also like to thank Dr. Basant Ballabh, STA ‘B’ and scientists of Defence Institute of High Altitude Research, Leh (DIHAR) who helped us and facilitated various stages of the compilation of the Field Guide. Our special thanks to Dr. Parikshit Gautam, Director, Freshwater and Wetlands Programme, WWF-India, for his help in bringing out this publication. We also thank Sh. Pankaj Chandan, Project Manager, WWF-India, for his active involvement during the course of production of the guide. We want to thank Ms. Archana Chatterjee, Regional Coordinator, WWF-India and Mr. Kishor Chandra, Admin Offi cer, WWF-India, for their help. We are deeply grateful to Ms. Yamini Panchaksharam, Project Offi cer, WWF -India for helping us in editing the English version of the guide. We are grateful to Ven. Konchok Phandey, a renowned Ladakhi Scholar, for translating the fi eld guide into the Ladakhi version. Without his help the fi eld guide in local language would not have been possible. Our deep gratitude to Sh. Ravi Singh, Secretary General and CEO, WWF-India and Dr. Sejal Worah, Programme Director, WWF-India, for their help and guidance. We also acknowledge 14 Corps, 3rd Infantry Division and 8 Mountain Division for providing necessary facilities during the fi eld work. 6 Our special thanks to Mr. Kesang and Mr. Sonam Tsering for typing the Ladakhi version of the Field Guide. We also thank Mr. Dawa Tsering and Mr. Tsewang, fi eld staff of WWF-India, Field Offi ce at Leh, for their support. 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