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1. Botanical name |
Rhododendron lepidotum Wall ex 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 |
Tangan,
Talispatra, Talshi |
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6. Habit |
Shrub
let, a small scrubby shrub |
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7. Habitat |
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8. Original global distribution |
Pakistan,
India, Nepal, Bhutan, China |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal Pradesh |
Rupi
Bhabha WLS, Kinnaur, Churdhar WLS, Rohtang |
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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) |
2,400
– 4,500 |
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11. Population
Reduction – PR |
States
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<
30% |
30
to <50% |
50
to < 80% |
³
80% |
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Himachal Pradesh |
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ü |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
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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16 |
8 |
12 |
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14 a. Data quality |
3
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15. Threats |
Lf
(Loss of Habitat – Fragmentation), L (Loss of habitat), Ov (Over
exploitation), I (Human interference) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Kashmiri
patta, Talohi
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
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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 |
·
In situ conservation, Habitat management, check and control on exploitation ·
Ayurvedic studies |
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18. Recent field studies |
· N.S. Chauhan (Chamba, Kullu, Kinnuar) · H.K. Badola (Kullu) · Sanjay K. Singh (GNHP) |
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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) |
NT
(A 2 c) |
NT
(A 2 c) |
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- IUCN |
VU |
NT |
NT |
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20.
% of global presence |
20 – 30 % |
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21.
Existing Conservation measures |
Found
with in PA s of high altitude region of Uttaranchal
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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), 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 |
- |
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25.
Existing cultivation- |
- |
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26.
Previous assessment |
VU-JMK,
HP (Kullu CAMP) |
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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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