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Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan

Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, was established on 1st December, 1985 with the objective to promote education, research and extension education in the fields of Horticulture, Forestry and allied disciplines. Late Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the first Chief Minister and the architect of Himachal Pradesh perceived the importance of Horticulture and Forestry to develop and improve the State economy which led to the establishment of this University. Its history lies in erstwhile Himachal Agricultural College, Solan, established in 1962 and affiliated to the Panjab University. It became one of the campuses of Agriculture Complex of Himachal Pradesh University on its formation in 1970. Consequent upon the establishment of Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in 1978, this campus became its Horticulture Complex and finally in 1985, assumed the status of a State University, being the only University in the country engaged exclusively in teaching, research and extension in Horticulture and Forestry. The University is located at Nauni in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh, 13 km from Solan on Solan-Rajgarh Road, at an elevation of 1300 metres above mean sea level. Solan town is situated on national highway (NH-22) and is well connected by train and bus services. The University has four constituent colleges, out of which, two are located at the main campus Nauni, one for horticulture and the other for forestry, having 9 and 7 departments, respectively. The third College i.e., College of Horticulture & Forestry is located at Neri in Hamirpur District on Nadaun-Hamirpur state highway, about 6 Km from Hamirpur town and is well connected with bus service. The college offers three Undergraduate Degree Programmes i.e. BSc (Hons.) Horticulture, BSc (Hons.) Forestry and B. Tech. Biotechnology and MSc degree programme in a few subjects. The fourth college i.e. College of Horticulture and Forestry, Thunag (Mandi) is located at Thunag District Mandi. This college offer BSc (Hons.) Horticulture and BSc (Hons.) Forestry degree programme. In addition, there are five Regional Research Stations, 12 Satellite Stations and five Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) situated in different zones of the State.

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Subject: Forest Product and Utilisation × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2000 ×
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    Inventorization of medicinal and aromatic plants of Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh
    (UHF,NAUNI,SOLAN, 2009) URVASHI; CHAUHAN, N.S.
    ABSTRACT The present course of study was undertaken for making preliminary survey of plant wealth of Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary. The study area is situated between 310-22I-00II Latitude and 310-28I-00II North Latitude and 770-47I-00II and 770-51I-00II East Latitude. A total of 214 species, belonging to 168 genera and 78 families were collected from the different locations of the proposed study area and described with botanical name, families, local/common name (s), official parts, economic and ethno botanical importance. Out of total species 182 belongs to dicots, 15 to monocots, 07 to gymnosperms and 09 to ferns and 01 to lichen. Among the dicots, the most represented family was Asteraceae (28 genera and 36 species), whereas, 27 families were found to be having single genus and species. Among the monocots, the most represented family was Orchidaceae (4 genera and 4 species), whereas, 6 families were having single genus and species. Among the gymnosperm, Pinaceae (4 genera and 5 species) was found to be the most represented and Taxaceae, Cupressaceae are the least represented families Polypodiaceae (1 genera and 2 species) was found to be the most represented family among ferns. 90 plant species based on the available literature were listed as having Medicinal and Aromatic importance and also the ethno botanical information about 68 species collected from the area based on the interactions with local elderly people, village Pradhans, women folks, Vaids, Amchies and Graziers etc. have been documented. The plant species are also classified on the basis of their economic utility, of which 49 species are useful as bee flora, 16 timber yielding species, 41 of landscape value, 16 yielding tans and dyes, 1 species yielding resin, 17 species useful as fodder, 46 species having ethno-medicobotany, 19 edible and 7 have species insecticidal properties. Out of total collected plant species Berberis aristata DC., Taxus wallichiana L. fall under the category of critically endangered species as per IUCN and CITES convention. The area still possesses rich representation of herbal wealth. This attempt is only an initiation and further extensive and intensive exploratory studies are needed for better understanding and utilization of these resources on sustainable basis for the generations to come. The documentation and inventorization of these resources, knowing the status of individual species; taking remedial measures for their conservation and above all documenting the traditional usages for the benefit of the society, both for the present as well as the posterity are needed to highlight the newer resources of drugs required for the treatment of incurable and dreadful diseases, the world is fighting against.