1. Botanical name

Ferula jaeskeana Vatke

2. Synonym(s) 

-

3. Family

Apiaceae

4. Taxonomic status

Species

5. Vernacular names

-

6. Habit

Perennial herb

7. Habitat

Widespread in Western Himalayas. In open / dry slopes. Sub alpine cultivated tracts

8. Original global distribution

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Temperate Asia, Iran, India

9. Current

regional distribution

Himachal Pradesh

Pin valley, Hudan & Sachunala, Sangla, Pattan, Sisoo (Lahaul & Spiti), Sarahan & Nogli (Shimla)

Jammu & Kashmir

Pir Panjal, Draas

Uttaranchal

Garhwal - Bhaironghati

10. Elevation range (m)

2,800 to 3,800

11. Population Reduction – PR

 

States

< 30%

30 to 49%

50 to < 80%

­³ 80%

Himachal Pradesh

 

ü

 

 

Jammu & Kashmir

 

ü

 

 

Uttaranchal

 

ü

 

 

Data quality

3

11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations)

10 years

12. Extent of Occurrence – EOO

> 20, 000 Km2

13. Area of Occupancy – AOO

> 2,000 Km2

14. No. of  locations / sub-populations 

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Uttaranchal

10

4

1

14 a. Data quality

2,  3

15. Threats 

Lp (Loss of Habitat), H (Harvest)

16. Trade

 

Name(s)

Kaindal

Level(s)

Local

Regional

National

Global ü

Parts traded

Roots

Effect on population

Declining

Data quality

2, 3, 4

17. Other comments

·          Uprooting from agricultural fields by farmers should be minimized such wildings should be rehabilitated elsewhere by appropriate agency. Roots are called KAINDAL

·          Steam distillation for oil - Exported

18. Recent field studies

·          Ferula jaeschkeana in India, perfumery, Essential oil records in 91 - by Dr. B.K. Kapahi & Dr. Y.K. Sarin, RRL Jammu

19. Status

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Uttaranchal

- CITES     

-

- Legislation

-

- Criteria based on

VU (A 2 c, d)

VU (A 2 c, d)

VU (A 2 c, d)

- IUCN

VU

VU

VU

20. % of global presence

5 – 10 %

21. Existing Conservation measures

-

22. Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighbouring areas ?

Yes

23. Are the outside populations also under similar threats / pressures?

Yes

24. Recommendations

 S (Survey, search), M (Monitoring), Hm (Habitat management)

Research / Management

a) in situ

JK – Pir Panjal, Draas

HP – Yungthung, Pin valley, Marhobra

UA - Bhairoghat (Uttarkashi)

b) ex situ

-

   i) Cultivation

-

   ii) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation

1 (Least difficult)

25. Existing cultivation-

-

26. Previous assessment

VU-JMK, HP (Kullu CAMP)

27. Data sources (Including literature)

-

28. Compilers

R. D. Gaur (Facilitator), G. S. Rawat (Recorder), S. Chandola, A. R. Nautiyal, P. P. Bhojvaid, K. Ravikumar, Utkarsh Ghate

29. Reviewers

G.S. Goraya, Subhash Rana, D.r. Nag, S.P. Subramani, Sanjeeva Pandey, Surinder Kumar, K.S. Kapoor Mrs. Shashi Sharma, Darshan Shankar