1. Botanical name |
Hippophae salicifolia D. Don |
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2. Synonym(s) |
- |
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3. Family |
Elaeagnaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Amil (G), Ameous, Garh
cheek (Hindi), |
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6. Habit |
Small tree up to 8 m tall |
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7. Habitat |
Along river banks, eroded
slopes, alluvial grounds, wet landslides |
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8. Original global distribution |
Himachal Pradesh to
S. E. Tibet |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal Pradesh |
Upper Nagli, upper Maglad,
upper Ganwi, Sangla valley |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
Not recorded |
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Uttaranchal |
Kumaon, Garhwal |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
2,000 – 3,500 |
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11. Population
Reduction – PR
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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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Uttaranchal |
ü |
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Data quality |
2,
3
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11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations) |
3
generations |
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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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> 10 |
- |
10 |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
3
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15. Threats |
L
(Floods, Clearing for cultivation of food crops), Hm (Harvest for medicine),
T (Trade) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Sea
Buck thorn
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
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Parts
traded |
Fruits
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
2,
3, 4 |
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17. Other comments |
§
Fuel §
Used in making Agricultural tools §
Fruits are edible |
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18. Recent field studies |
§
M.C. Nautiyal, S.K. Murthi.
Personal observations §
H.B. Naithani; Samant et.al. 1996; Rawat & Pangtey, 1987; §
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Pangtey et.al. 1989 §
Samant et.al. 1998. Medicinal plants of IHR §
Joshi et.al. 2001. Indian Journal of Forestry |
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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 |
NT (A 2, c, d) |
- |
NT (A 2, c, d) |
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- IUCN |
NT |
- |
NT |
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20. % of
global presence |
10 – 20 % |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
Found in Protected Areas
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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 |
- |
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a) in situ |
- |
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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-
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Mandal,
Uttar Kashi |
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26. Previous
assessment |
- |
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27. Data
sources (Including literature) |
§
H.B. Naithani, Indian Forester (in press) §
Samant et.al. 1996 Ethnobotany §
Samant et.al. 1998. Medicinal plants of IHR §
Joshi et.al. 2001. Indian Journal of Forestry §
Pangtey et.al. 1989. Indian
Journal of Forestry §
Rawat & Pangtey, 1987. Journal of Economic Taxonomy and Botany |
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28.
Compilers |
H. B. Naithani (facilitator), S. S. Samant (Recorder), V. P. Bhat, M.
C. Nautiyal, S. K. Murti, G. A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya Sankar |
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29.
Reviewers |
R. D. Gaur, G. S. Rawat, S. Chandola, A. R. Nautiyal, P. P. Bhojvaid, K. Ravikumar, Utkarsh Ghate |
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