Kalpavriksh, a NGO is working with a tribal settlement in Bhorgiri, near Bhimashankar wildlife sanctuary proposed that each person in village should have his / her own plot of medicinal plants which can be harvested & sold in market. This will eventually reduce pressure on forests & conserve those uncommon, rare plants outside forest boundaries. We helped them in establishing these plantations after identifying medicinal plants, knowing the plant parts & respective quantities. Once established, this can be replicated in surrounding villages so as to give a steady income source to tribal people. |