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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) - University of Port Harcourt
ISSN: 1119-8362
Vol. 20, No. 3, 2016, pp. 646-650
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Bioline Code: ja16076
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Vol. 20, No. 3, 2016, pp. 646-650
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Economic importance and GIS mapping of medicinal plants in Iran: A Case study of Darkesh
MASHAYEKHAN, ARMIN; POURMAJIDIAN, MOHAMD REZA; JALILVAND, HAMID; GHOLAMI, MOHAMAD REZA & TEIMOURI, MOJGAN SABET
Abstract
Iran with a wide diversity of wild medicinal plants (8,000 Medicinal
plants) is increasingly becoming a valuable source of household income for many rural
people. We showed that economic potential of the wild medicinal plant and their
contribution to the local people’s livelihoods. This study identified the economic
importance of medicinal plants and evaluated with Geographical Information System
(GIS) tool to develop spatial maps covering medicinal plants prevalent in Darkesh area,
Northern Khorasan, Iran. Then provide the coordinates of the identified area as your
results. 10 medicinal plants belonging to 4 families were collected and its geographical
distribution is illustrated in the GIS map. More than 50 species were collected and 10
species being the most frequently collected in this area. Most plants were collected in the
form of whole plant. It was estimated that at least 18.000 USD are being annually traded
in study area, the 10 species most frequently collected contributing most of the retail
value. Results from this study indicate that the collection of certain medicinal plants
could be increased livelihood for edge community of natural resources. Also, the
geographical location of medicinal plants facilitates easy access of medicinal plant's
natural habitat and would help to find out potential of medicinal plants in the study area.
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Keywords
Medicinal plants; Geographical distribution; GIS Mapping; Darkesh; Iran
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