Phytoresources Documented from Durgapur Forest Range of Burdwan District, West Bengal (India) for their Sustainable Use

Abstract

Through extensive field work and intimate contact with tribal groups settled in Durgapur Forest Range of Burdwan district a precise account of 187 plant species was prepared as source of phytoresources in form of NTFP (Non-Timber Forest Produce) along with the indigenous traditional knowledge about their uses. In the context of commercial prospect an item wise enumeration of NTFPs along with their uses was prepared. The species that could be recorded from field survey are in number 22 as source of edible fruits, 10 for minor wood works, 9 each for miscellaneous purposes including making of basket, mat, hand-fan, broom, etc. and 6 for leaves, 8 each for flowers and tannin and Gum, 7 for extraction of oil, 6 for getting fibers, 3 for resins and 1 for floss.