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1. Botanical name |
Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Commiphora
mukul Engl. |
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3. Family |
Burseraceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Guggul
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6. Habit |
Shrub |
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7. Habitat |
Dry
climate, Sandy loam soil |
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8. Original global distribution |
India,
Arab, Africa, Afghanistan |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Chhattisgarh |
- |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
Chambal
ravines |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
Approximately
400 |
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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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Chhattisgarh |
- |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
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ü |
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Data quality |
1,
2, 3, 4
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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 |
Chhattisgarh |
Madhya Pradesh |
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One |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
3, 4
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15. Threats |
Hm
(Harvest for medicine), Lf (Loss of Habitat - Fragmentation), Tp (Traded for parts)
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Guggul
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
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National
ü |
Global
ü |
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Parts
traded |
Gum
(Stem)
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
2,
3, 4
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17. Other comments |
·
Promoted for cultivation by farmers and Forest Department ·
Over exploited as fuel wood |
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18. Recent field studies |
A.K. Jain, Jivaji Univeristy, Gwalior. Ph. D
thesis |
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19. Status |
Chhattisgarh |
Madhya Pradesh |
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- CITES |
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- Legislation |
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- Criteria
based on |
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CR (A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
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CR |
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20. % of global presence |
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< 1 % |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
Nil
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22. Is the presence of taxon
continuous with neighbouring areas ? |
Yes (Rajasthan, Gujarat)
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23. Are the outside
populations also under similar threats / pressures? |
Yes
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24. Recommendations |
S
(Survey, search and find), Hm (Habitat management) |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
Chambal,
Ravines of Morena & Bhind Dt., M.
P. |
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b) ex situ |
Required |
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i)
Cultivation |
By
Forest Dept. |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
Restricted
to specific climatic condition (Xerophytic) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
No
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26. Previous assessment |
Yes
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
·
B.K. Jain & A.K. Jain, Jivaji university, Gwalior. Ph. D
thesis and paper published ·
Supplent to the flora of
Madhya Pradesh: Betul, Jabalpur, Nimas. |
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28. Compilers |
R. L. S. Sikarwar (Facilitator), Arti
Gupta (Recorder), Ashok K. Jain, N. Mohan Karnat, K. Ravikumar, Shahbaz
Ahmad, J. L. Shrivastava, Ashutosh Tripathi, Uttam Kumar Subuddhi |
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29. Reviewers |
Ajay K. Awasthi, Arvind Anil Boaz, P.
Bhattacharya, Pankaj Oudhia, Brajesh Kumar Sahu, Krishna Patra,
G.A. Kinhal, Vinay K. Sinha, S. S. Chandravanshi |
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