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1. Botanical name |
Rheum moorcroftianum Royle |
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2. Synonym(s) |
- |
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3. Family |
Polygonaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species
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5. Vernacular names |
Chukki
(H.P.) |
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6. Habit |
Perennial
herb |
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7. Habitat |
Endemic
to western himalayas. Rare on alpines slopes and grows sporadically in
Garhwal himalayas |
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8. Original global distribution |
India,
Nepal |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal Pradesh |
Pangi,
Pin valley, Rohtang |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
Zanskar,
Deorang |
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Uttaranchal |
Uttaranchal
– Kunwari pass, Madu Maheshwar |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
3,500
– 4,800 |
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11. Population
Reduction – PR |
States
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<
30% |
30
to <49% |
50
to < 80% |
³
80% |
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Himachal Pradesh |
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ü |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
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ü |
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Uttaranchal |
ü |
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Data quality |
3
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11 a. Time/Rate
(years/generations) |
10
years |
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12. Extent of Occurrence –
EOO |
> 20,000 Km2 |
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13. Area of Occupancy –
AOO |
> 2,000 Km2 |
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14. No. of locations / sub-populations |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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Many |
Many |
Many |
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14 a. Data quality |
3
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15. Threats |
Hf
(Harvest for food), L (Loss of Habitat), I (Human interference), T
(Trade) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Revandchini
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
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Global
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Parts traded |
Roots
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Effect on population |
Declining
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Data quality |
3 |
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17. Other comments |
·
Roots traded as REVAND-CHINI. ·
Needs attention because it is collected from wild. |
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18. Recent field studies |
·
Dr. P.B.Singh (90-98) ·
Mr. B.S. Rana (90-98) HP Maudi, Lahual -Spiti ·
Dr. Brijlal (93-98) |
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19.
Status |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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- CITES |
- |
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- Legislation |
- |
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- Criteria based on |
EN
(A 2 c, d) |
EN
(A 2 c, d) |
NT
(A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
EN |
EN |
NT |
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20.
% of global presence |
20 – 30 % |
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21.
Existing Conservation measures |
Found
with in the high altitude PAs of Uttaranchal
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22.
Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighbouring areas ? |
Yes
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23.
Are the outside populations also under similar threats / pressures? |
Yes
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24.
Recommendations |
Hm (Habitat management), Status survey |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
Jammu
&Kashmir – Zanskar, Deorang Himachal
Pradesh – Pangi, Pin valley, Rohtang Uttaranchal
– Kunwari pass, Madu Maheshwar |
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b) ex situ |
- |
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i) Cultivation |
- |
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ii) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
2
(Moderately difficult) |
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25.
Existing cultivation- |
- |
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26.
Previous assessment |
VU
in J&K, H.P. (Kullu CAMP) |
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27.
Data sources (Including literature) |
B.S. Rana, Long term
vegetation monitoring project in Pin valley National Park, Spiti, 1993-96 |
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28.
Compilers |
H. B. Naithani
(facilitator), S. S. Samant (recorder), M. C. Nautiyal, V. P. Bhat, S. K.
Murti, G. A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya Sankar |
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Reviewers |
G.S. Goraya, Subhash Rana,
D.r. Nag, Sanjeeva Pandey, S.P. Subramani, Surinder Kumar, K.S. Kapoor Mrs.
Shashi Sharma, Darshan Shankar |
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