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Population status, threats, and conservation of : an endemic and threatened plant species in western Himalaya, India

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Population status and endemism are important concepts in biogeography and conservation biology. Given the dataset’s importance and limited availability, we studied the population status and distribution pattern as per the IUCN Red List categories and criteria for Trachycarpus takil in Uttarakhand. The study aimed to identify the targeted species’ location-specific population status, distribution, area of occupancy (AOO), extent of occurrence (EOO), and resource use patterns. An intensive field visit was conducted in remote areas of Pithoragarh District, Uttarakhand, to identify location-specific information on T. takil in the wild. The AOO was recorded at 28 km2 and the EOO was 2,078.80 km2. T. takil is used by locals to prepare ropes, brooms, and seeds from the wild, which are collected for trade. The study suggests that, as per the IUCN Red List categories and criteria, the species can be included under the ‘Endangered’ category [B1ab(iii,v) and B2ab(iii,v)] and requires immediate conservation actions to save the wild population.

Source: Journal of Threatened Taxa

DOI: 10.11609/jott.9463.17.3.26648-26654

Authors: Himani Tiwari, Dhani Arya, K. Chandra Sekar

Institutions: G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Soban Singh Jeena University

Language: English

Topic: Botany and Plant Ecology Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $600