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1. Botanical name |
Artemisia maritima L. |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Artemisia
brevifolia Wall.
ex DC. |
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3. Family |
Asteraceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Joha,
Seski (Kullu) |
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6. Habit |
Perennial
under shrub |
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7. Habitat |
Dry
slopes, steppe vegetation of the dry Himalaya of the sub alpine / Alpine in
Salt tract |
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8. Original global distribution |
India,
Nepal, Temperate Asia, Europe |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal Pradesh |
Udaipur
(Lahaul- Spiti), Kaloops (Kinnaur Dt.) |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
Kishtwar,
Drass, Baramulla |
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Uttaranchal |
Kedarnath
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10. Elevation range (m) |
2,600
– 4,500 |
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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 |
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 |
6 |
Many |
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14 a. Data quality |
-
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15. Threats |
Ov
(Over harvest), Hm (Harvest for medicine), T (trade) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Damnak,
Seski
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
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Global
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Parts traded |
Aerial
parts including woody stem
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Effect on population |
Declining |
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Data quality |
3 |
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17. Other comments |
No
significant demand from these areas as on now |
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18. Recent field studies |
·
Habitat loss due to Dul Hasti; Lower and upper Jhelum Hydel projects ·
Used as fuel wood in Kargil area |
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19. Status |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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- CITES |
- |
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Legislation |
-
ve list of exports |
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- Criteria
based on |
NT
(A |
VU
(A 2
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NT
(A 2 c) |
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- IUCN |
NT |
VU |
NT |
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20. % of global presence |
5% |
1% |
2% |
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21. Existing Conservation
measures |
-
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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 |
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Research /
Management |
S
(Survey), Hm (Habitat management), M (Monitoring) |
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a) in situ |
Kishtwar,
Drass, Baramulla – JK Kedarnath
– UA Udaipur
(Lahaul- Spiti), Kaloops (Kinnaur Dt.) – HP |
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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 |
EN
– J&K, H.P ( Kullu CAMP) |
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27. Data sources
(Including literature) |
- |
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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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29. Reviewers |
P. Patnaik, Y. K. Sarin, C. M. Seth, Phunchok, O. P.
Sharma, D. K. Ved, V. Prabhakaran |
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