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Awards - 2005
 

South Zone
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Institution Centre for Indian Medical Heritage (CIMH), Medicinal Plant Garden, Kanjikode, Palakkad (Dist.) – 678621, Kerala
Project Title Identification and conservation of rare species of medicinal plants at community level through “Plants for future” programme.

Duration
Project
Leader(s)		 Prof. V. Vasudevan, Mr. Radhakrishnan, Mr. Ravikumar
cimh@sify.com

1 year
Summary of Aims/ Objectives of the Project
  1. Promoting awareness programmes on important rare and endangered medicinal plants of the region among various target groups, including the public.
  2. Conducting display and interpretation exhibitions of rare and endangered medicinal plants of Palaghat districts.
  3. Ensuring involvement of individuals and raw drug collectors in conservation programmes by involving them in planting and protecting rare and endangered trees, herbs at home, school premises and herbal medicine collection centers and manufacturing units.
  4. Undertaking plant display and interpretation exhibition on rare and endangered medicinal plants of Palaghat dist. Through “plant for future” programme.
Expected Outcome
  1. An inventory for references and baseline study on the distribution of 15 rare species of the region:
    Acorus calamus, Aegle marmelos, Aerva wightii, Amomum microstephanum, Aristolochia tagala, Celastrus paniculata, Embelia tsjeriam – kottam, Gardenia gummifera, Knema attenuata, Myristica malabarica, Operculina turpethum, Oroxylum indicum, Salacia reticulata, Saraca asoca, Solanum indicum
  2. A computerized database on uses, photographs, herbarium, raw drug samples of the rare species for education and exhibition purpose.
  3. Collection, introduction, and ex-situ conservation of 15 targeted RET plant species.
  4. Publication of Training Manual for extension activities.
  5. Publication of 50 handbooks on threatened plants.
  6. Plant display and interpretation exhibition of rare and endangered medicinal plants of Palaghat district.
  7. Conducting 4 training programmes for women groups, school children and local people.
  8. Conducting 6 awareness and education programmes for the students, NGO’s raw drug collectors, SHG members and locals.
  9. 5 exhibitions to be held on rare medicinal plants of the region at drug collection centers, manufacturing units and schools.
2
Institution Calicut University Botanical Garden, Calucut University - 673 635, Kerala
Project Title Additions to the existing Zingiberaceae collections of Calicut University Botanical Garden

Duration
Project
Leader(s)		 Dr. M. Sabu, Dr. A. K. Pradeep
msabu9@rediffmail.com, akpradeep1@rediffmail.com

2 years
Summary of Aims/ Objectives of the Project
  1. Introduction and conservation of a few rare and threatened gingers in the CUBG from NE India and S. India.
  2. Ex-situ conservation of the wild relatives of economically important plants such as turmeric, ginger and cardamom.
  3. Development of a live gene bank of gingers.
  4. Providing necessary materials to various research institutes to improve the qualities of economically important gingers through breeding, genetic engineering, etc.
  5. Educating students with some rare and endangered taxa and creating awareness among them on the need and importance of plant conservation.
  6. Establishment of a green house for ginger.
  7. Development and management of a Herbarium so that it will serve as a resources centre for plant identification.
  8. Conducting lectures, training, seminar, and publishing newsletters, which will help in capacity building of the farmers, students and teachers.
  9. Reintroduction of a few critically endangered plants into their natural habitats and development of management strategies for their establishment (in situ) with the help of Forest Department of concerned states.
Expected Outcome
  1. Propagation and ex-situ conservation of 6 RET plant species from N.E. India, South and Central India.
  2. Introduction of approx. 250 live plant accessions into the conservatory and their mass production.
  3. Training/awareness programmes for students and farmers.
  4. Publication of Newsletters/brochures on conservation.
  5. Multiplication of specimens for reintroduction into Natural population.
3
Institution Malabar Botanical Garden, G.A. College, Post: Kozhikode – 673 014, Kerala
Project Title Development of a conservatory for the rare South Indian Wetland Plants

Duration
Project
Leader(s)		 Dr. R. Ansari
dr_ansarir@yahoo.co.in

2 years
Summary of Aims/ Objectives of the Project
  1. Ex-situ conservation of species and genetic diversity of nine specified genera of predominantly acuatic/wetland plants with considerable endemism. (The target genera are: Aponogeton, Cryptocoryne, Cyperus, Eriocaulon, Fimbristylis, Lagenandra, Nymphoides, Rotala, Utricularia).
  2. Development of a core centre for conservation of wetland plant genetic diversity introducing all the species of the above genera available in South India to the Malabar Botanic Garden site.
  3. Identification of wetland habitats in South India for conservation prioritization.
  4. Educating the public about aquatic ecosystems and aquatic biodiversity through display and other demonstration programmes.
  5. Formulation of strategies and recommending them the Government authorities to conserve the wetlands.
Expected Outcome
  1. Collection of Germplasm of 45 RET plant species from different areas of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karanataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradsh and Goa.
  2. Propagation, multiplication and ex-situ conservation of all the target species of Malabar Botanic Garden living plant species into garden.
  3. Publication of one information bulletin/report on wetland plant conservation.
  4. Organization of an exhibition on curious aquatic plants.
  5. Multiplication of specimens for reintroduction into Natural population.
 

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