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1. Botanical name |
Rhododendron campanulatum D.Don. |
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2. Synonym(s) |
- |
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3. Family |
Ericaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species
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5. Vernacular names |
Cherailu,
Shargar, Simrunj, Gaggar, Kashmiri patta |
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6. Habit |
A
rambling shrub |
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7. Habitat |
Himalayan
endemic. Alpine Shrubberies with Kharsu oak, Betula Species |
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8. Original global distribution |
India
(Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Bhutan, Arunachal
Pradesh) |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal Pradesh |
Chansil,
Mooral danda, Roopi bhaba, Kullu, Mandi, Chamba, Churdhar |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
Sindhu
Division Forests, |
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Uttaranchal |
Tungnath,
Valley of flowers, Chirbasa |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
3,000
– 4,000 |
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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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Jammu & Kashmir |
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ü |
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Uttaranchal |
ü |
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Data quality |
2,
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 |
> 5 |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
3
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15. Threats |
Used
as fuel wood, Lf (Loss of Habitat – fragmentation), T (Trade) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Kashmiri
patta
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Level(s) |
Local
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Regional
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National
ü |
Global
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Parts traded |
Leaves
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Effect on population |
Declining
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Data quality |
3 |
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17. Other comments |
- |
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18. Recent field studies |
·
Chauhan N.S.; H.K. Badola; Sanjay K. Singh ·
Badola, H.K., 1997-2001 – Parvati valley |
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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 |
VU
(A 2 c, d) |
VU
(A 2 c, d) |
NT
(A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
VU |
VU |
NT |
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20.
% of global presence |
10 % |
10 % |
10 % |
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21.
Existing Conservation measures |
Found
with in the high altitude PAs of Uttaranhal
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22.
Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighbouring areas ? |
-
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23.
Are the outside populations also under similar threats / pressures? |
-
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24.
Recommendations |
Hm (Habitat management), S (Survey), Lm (Limiting
factor management), In Situ conservation and M (monitoring) |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
Jammu
&Kashmir – Sindhu Division Forests, Himachal
Pradesh – Churdhar, Chansal, Rohtang, Kumaon Uttaranchal
– Tungnath, Valley of flowers, Chirbasa |
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b) ex situ |
- |
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i) Cultivation |
- |
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ii) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
1
(Least difficult) |
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25.
Existing cultivation- |
VU
in J&K, H.P. (Kullu CAMP) |
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26.
Previous assessment |
- |
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27.
Data sources (Including literature) |
- |
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28.
Compilers |
Rekha Naithani, N.K. Bhardwaj, Kailash Sharma, R.
K. Verma, Vaneet Jishtu, Rajender Kumar, Ranjit Rawat (Recorder), N. S.
Chauhan (Facilitator), Vinay Tandon, H. K. Badola |
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Reviewers |
H. B. Naithani, S. S. Samant, M. C. Nautiyal, V.
P. Bhat, S. K. Murti, G. A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya Sankar |
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