355-369The study aimed in exploring indigenous knowledge of Limboo tribe on plant use practices f... more 355-369The study aimed in exploring indigenous knowledge of Limboo tribe on plant use practices for local healthcare in Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, Sikkim. Use of 124 ethnomedicinal plants to cure 77 ailments, grouped into 13 broad categories, was recorded. Maximum number of species (31) was used to cure stomach related problems. Oral administration (71.77%) was the common practice. Artemesia vulgaris and Swertia chirayita (1.00 each) recorded the highest use value. Cut and wound problems recorded the highest Informant Consensus Factor (0.91). Paper also discussed the conservation aspects
Seabuckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia) is one of the underutilized plant species having enormous po... more Seabuckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia) is one of the underutilized plant species having enormous potential for socioeconomic upliftment and sustainable livelihood of rural communities. In Sikkim it grows naturally in Lachen and Lachung valleys of North district and it has not been explored for economic benefits. Due to its restricted distribution in Sikkim, ecological niche modelling (ENM) was performed to identify suitable habitat for in-situ conservation through identification of suitable areas and for further reintroduction in its natural habitat. The model was developed using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) distribution modelling algorithm and predicted that the suitable habitats of 2 Seabuckthornare restricted to an area of ca. 286 km in Sikkim. The distribution of the potential habitat was strongly influenced by NDVI layer for October and January, which corresponds to the period of fruiting phenology of the species, thus indicating the importance of fruiting phenology in determining the distribution of the species. Population status was positively correlated with very high model thresholds at three locations, confirming the usefulness of the habitat model in population monitoring. Therefore the approach presented here emerge to be quite promising in predicting the suitable habitat for species with restricted distribution and moreover it can be an effective tool for conservation planning, monitoring and management of the species.
With more than two decades of livestock grazing prohibition in Sikkim, understanding its impact o... more With more than two decades of livestock grazing prohibition in Sikkim, understanding its impact on forest ecosystem, particularly soil nutrient dynamics, is crucial. Soil nutrient analyses were conducted on samples from four study sites at two depths (0-15 cm and 15-30 cm) during rainy and winter seasons. The treatments were (1) current grazing forests (CGFs; areas where herders graze their animals), (2) old grazed forests (OGFs; grazing was prevalent before the ban on grazing), (3) ungrazed forests (UGFs; not impacted by livestock grazing), and (4) abandoned Kharkas (AKs; open-grazing pastures). Mean soil total nitrogen content in CGF (0.45%) > OGF (0.41%) > UGF (0.37%) > AK (0.34%) showed significant differences (p < 0.05). Similarly, the mean available phosphorus content in CGF (0.12%) and OGF (0.009%) was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than UGF (0.007%) and AK (0.006%). Likewise, the mean soil total phosphorus in CGF (108.21 mg 100 gm-1) > OGF (94.75 mg 100 gm-1) > UGF (89.02 mg 100 gm-1) > AK (83.24 mg 100 gm-1) revealed significant (p < 0.05) variation. Mean soil organic carbon and soil organic matter in CGF (3.86%, 6.64%) > OGF (3.76%, 6.47%) > UGF (3.56%, 6.13%) > AK (3.34%, 5.75%) and carbon:nitrogen ratio in CGF (8.61) < OGF (9.19) < UGF (9.53) < AK (9.97) showed significant differences (p < 0.05). Our results confirm that the management of controlled, regulated, and rotational grazing is beneficial for improving the forest ecosystem health in terms of soil nutrient availability.
With more than two decades of livestock grazing prohibition in Sikkim, understanding its impact o... more With more than two decades of livestock grazing prohibition in Sikkim, understanding its impact on forest ecosystem, particularly soil nutrient dynamics, is crucial. Soil nutrient analyses were conducted on samples from four study sites at two depths (0–15 cm and 15–30 cm) during rainy and winter seasons. The treatments were (1) current grazing forests (CGFs; areas where herders graze their animals), (2) old grazed forests (OGFs; grazing was prevalent before the ban on grazing), (3) ungrazed forests (UGFs; not impacted by livestock grazing), and (4) abandoned Kharkas (AKs; open-grazing pastures). Mean soil total nitrogen content in CGF (0.45%) > OGF (0.41%) > UGF (0.37%) > AK (0.34%) showed significant differences (p < 0.05). Similarly, the mean available phosphorus content in CGF (0.12%) and OGF (0.009%) was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than UGF (0.007%) and AK (0.006%). Likewise, the mean soil total phosphorus in CGF (108.21 mg 100 gm–1) > OGF (94.75 mg 100 gm–1) > UGF (89.02 mg 100 gm–1) > AK (83.24 mg 100 gm–1) revealed significant (p < 0.05) variation. Mean soil organic carbon and soil organic matter in CGF (3.86%, 6.64%) > OGF (3.76%, 6.47%) > UGF (3.56%, 6.13%) > AK (3.34%, 5.75%) and carbon:nitrogen ratio in CGF (8.61) < OGF (9.19) < UGF (9.53) < AK (9.97) showed significant differences (p < 0.05). Our results confirm that the management of controlled, regulated, and rotational grazing is beneficial for improving the forest ecosystem health in terms of soil nutrient availability.
Seabuckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia) is one of the underutilized plant species having enormous po... more Seabuckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia) is one of the underutilized plant species having enormous potential for socioeconomic upliftment and sustainable livelihood of rural communities. In Sikkim it grows naturally in Lachen and Lachung valleys of North district and it has not been explored for economic benefits. Due to its restricted distribution in Sikkim, ecological niche modelling (ENM) was performed to identify suitable habitat for in-situ conservation through identification of suitable areas and for further reintroduction in its natural habitat. The model was developed using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) distribution modelling algorithm and predicted that the suitable habitats of 2 Seabuckthornare restricted to an area of ca. 286 km in Sikkim. The distribution of the potential habitat was strongly influenced by NDVI layer for October and January, which corresponds to the period of fruiting phenology of the species, thus indicating the importance of fruiting phenology in determining the distribution of the species. Population status was positively correlated with very high model thresholds at three locations, confirming the usefulness of the habitat model in population monitoring. Therefore the approach presented here emerge to be quite promising in predicting the suitable habitat for species with restricted distribution and moreover it can be an effective tool for conservation planning, monitoring and management of the species.
Forests in the Barsey-Singalila transboundary area under Khangchendzonga landscape (KL) are facin... more Forests in the Barsey-Singalila transboundary area under Khangchendzonga landscape (KL) are facing pressures of resource uses. Despite continuous utilizations, complete data are lacking from the ground level. Socioeconomic, demographic, and forest use data were obtained by interviewing 233 households across two study locations. Forest product market survey was undertaken to determine prices of forest products. Resource dependence index was (0.60) high for both the locations. Alnus nepalensis is highly preferred fuel species with probability of use (0.791), and Rhododendron arboreum with probability of use (0.09) is considered as least preferred species. Relatively bigger village with more population is aggravating utilization pressures. Resource use at Gorkhey-Samanden is low (20% in case of fuelwood) as compared to the use at Ribdi-Bhareng (80% for fuelwood). Only preferred medicinal plants or wild edibles, namely, Yushania maling are collected regardless of their availability for ...
Rhododendrons play an important role in ecosystem health, as in a majority of cases the plants be... more Rhododendrons play an important role in ecosystem health, as in a majority of cases the plants bear long-lived evergreen leaves, which serve as significant storage for nutrients (Monk et al., 1985). These plants thus offer favourable niches to certain bird species and canopyloving insects, playing an important role in ecological stability of ecosystems. Also, the buds of rhododendrons, being highly sensitive to climatic variations, can be used as a tool in monitoring global warming, through phenological observations (Badola and Paliwal, 1987; Badola, 1994; 2009).
Ethnobotany Research and Applications, Dec 7, 2015
The species has long been used as medicine, both in the codified as well as folk systems. The ear... more The species has long been used as medicine, both in the codified as well as folk systems. The earliest recorded use is in the Charaka Samhita Sutra (3 rd to 2 nd century BCE), where the species is recommended for reducing fever (jvaraghna) and purifying breast milk (stanyasodhana). The medicinal efficacy of S. chirayita is officially registered and recognized in the Indian pharmaceutical codex, the British pharmacopoeia, and in different Indian traditional systems of medicines, such as Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Tibetan (Sharma et al. 2008). The whole plant of S. chirayita is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, malaria, cough, cold, stomach ache, skin diseases, intestinal worms, and diarrhea (Badola & Pradhan 2013, Pradhan & Badola 2008). The plant is also used in the preparation of branded herbal drugs: Diabegon, D-400, Chirayita tablet, GlucoBuster, DBCare, Himoliv, and Melicon V. It is one of the ingredients in Ayurvedic formulations such as Kabdeen (for treating viral hepatitis), Sudarshan churna,
Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication prod... more Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication products that deliver the vast majority of Australasian scholarly research to the education, research and business sectors. Informit is the brand that encompasses RMIT Publishing&amp;#x27;s online products ...
The study aimed in exploring indigenous knowledge of Limboo tribe on plant use practices for loca... more The study aimed in exploring indigenous knowledge of Limboo tribe on plant use practices for local healthcare in Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, Sikkim. Use of 124 ethnomedicinal plants to cure 77 ailments, grouped into 13 broad categories, was recorded. Maximum number of species (31) was used to cure stomach related problems. Oral administration (71.77%) was the common practice. Artemesia vulgaris and Swertia chirayita (1.00 each) recorded the highest use value. Cut and wound problems recorded the highest Informant Consensus Factor (0.91). Paper also discussed the conservation aspects.
Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium... more Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Effect of different storage conditions (room temperature, 4◦C, and −15◦C) and different storage periods over 24 months on seed germination in Swertia chirayita collected from different altitudes in Sikkim Himalaya was determined. Multivariate ANOVA revealed significant (P < 0.0001) effect of storage condition and storage period on seed germination and mean germination time. Seed germination percentage significantly (P < 0.01) varied between 87.78 % (Sc5) and 100 % (Sc2) during initial testing. Comparatively, high seed germination, low mean germination time, and low rate of fall in seed germination percentage in seeds stored at 4◦C over different storage period were recorded. In addition, above 50 % seed germination in majority of the populations even after 24months of storage suggests 4◦C as themost appropriate storage condition for l...
The Sikkim Himalaya is a distinguished hub of maize biodiversity, housing a wide range of genetic... more The Sikkim Himalaya is a distinguished hub of maize biodiversity, housing a wide range of genetic resources cultivated at altitudes from 300 to 2500 m elevations. From 2010 to 2022, a field investigation combined traditional knowledge and scientific methods to morphologically characterize maize, supplemented by relevant literature. The objective was to evaluate indigenous maize varieties in the region since the 1960s. The research classified maize landraces into four groups: primitive landraces, preserved traditional popcorn races; advanced or derived landraces, selectively bred for desirable traits; recent introductions from other regions; and hybrid maize varieties resulting from crossbreeding. About 31 maize landraces were listed, emphasizing the urgent need for in-depth genetic characterization.
Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication prod... more Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication products that deliver the vast majority of Australasian scholarly research to the education, research and business sectors. Informit is the brand that encompasses RMIT Publishing's online products ...
Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication prod... more Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication products that deliver the vast majority of Australasian scholarly research to the education, research and business sectors. Informit is the brand that encompasses RMIT Publishing's online products ...
355-369The study aimed in exploring indigenous knowledge of Limboo tribe on plant use practices f... more 355-369The study aimed in exploring indigenous knowledge of Limboo tribe on plant use practices for local healthcare in Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, Sikkim. Use of 124 ethnomedicinal plants to cure 77 ailments, grouped into 13 broad categories, was recorded. Maximum number of species (31) was used to cure stomach related problems. Oral administration (71.77%) was the common practice. Artemesia vulgaris and Swertia chirayita (1.00 each) recorded the highest use value. Cut and wound problems recorded the highest Informant Consensus Factor (0.91). Paper also discussed the conservation aspects
Seabuckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia) is one of the underutilized plant species having enormous po... more Seabuckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia) is one of the underutilized plant species having enormous potential for socioeconomic upliftment and sustainable livelihood of rural communities. In Sikkim it grows naturally in Lachen and Lachung valleys of North district and it has not been explored for economic benefits. Due to its restricted distribution in Sikkim, ecological niche modelling (ENM) was performed to identify suitable habitat for in-situ conservation through identification of suitable areas and for further reintroduction in its natural habitat. The model was developed using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) distribution modelling algorithm and predicted that the suitable habitats of 2 Seabuckthornare restricted to an area of ca. 286 km in Sikkim. The distribution of the potential habitat was strongly influenced by NDVI layer for October and January, which corresponds to the period of fruiting phenology of the species, thus indicating the importance of fruiting phenology in determining the distribution of the species. Population status was positively correlated with very high model thresholds at three locations, confirming the usefulness of the habitat model in population monitoring. Therefore the approach presented here emerge to be quite promising in predicting the suitable habitat for species with restricted distribution and moreover it can be an effective tool for conservation planning, monitoring and management of the species.
With more than two decades of livestock grazing prohibition in Sikkim, understanding its impact o... more With more than two decades of livestock grazing prohibition in Sikkim, understanding its impact on forest ecosystem, particularly soil nutrient dynamics, is crucial. Soil nutrient analyses were conducted on samples from four study sites at two depths (0-15 cm and 15-30 cm) during rainy and winter seasons. The treatments were (1) current grazing forests (CGFs; areas where herders graze their animals), (2) old grazed forests (OGFs; grazing was prevalent before the ban on grazing), (3) ungrazed forests (UGFs; not impacted by livestock grazing), and (4) abandoned Kharkas (AKs; open-grazing pastures). Mean soil total nitrogen content in CGF (0.45%) > OGF (0.41%) > UGF (0.37%) > AK (0.34%) showed significant differences (p < 0.05). Similarly, the mean available phosphorus content in CGF (0.12%) and OGF (0.009%) was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than UGF (0.007%) and AK (0.006%). Likewise, the mean soil total phosphorus in CGF (108.21 mg 100 gm-1) > OGF (94.75 mg 100 gm-1) > UGF (89.02 mg 100 gm-1) > AK (83.24 mg 100 gm-1) revealed significant (p < 0.05) variation. Mean soil organic carbon and soil organic matter in CGF (3.86%, 6.64%) > OGF (3.76%, 6.47%) > UGF (3.56%, 6.13%) > AK (3.34%, 5.75%) and carbon:nitrogen ratio in CGF (8.61) < OGF (9.19) < UGF (9.53) < AK (9.97) showed significant differences (p < 0.05). Our results confirm that the management of controlled, regulated, and rotational grazing is beneficial for improving the forest ecosystem health in terms of soil nutrient availability.
With more than two decades of livestock grazing prohibition in Sikkim, understanding its impact o... more With more than two decades of livestock grazing prohibition in Sikkim, understanding its impact on forest ecosystem, particularly soil nutrient dynamics, is crucial. Soil nutrient analyses were conducted on samples from four study sites at two depths (0–15 cm and 15–30 cm) during rainy and winter seasons. The treatments were (1) current grazing forests (CGFs; areas where herders graze their animals), (2) old grazed forests (OGFs; grazing was prevalent before the ban on grazing), (3) ungrazed forests (UGFs; not impacted by livestock grazing), and (4) abandoned Kharkas (AKs; open-grazing pastures). Mean soil total nitrogen content in CGF (0.45%) > OGF (0.41%) > UGF (0.37%) > AK (0.34%) showed significant differences (p < 0.05). Similarly, the mean available phosphorus content in CGF (0.12%) and OGF (0.009%) was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than UGF (0.007%) and AK (0.006%). Likewise, the mean soil total phosphorus in CGF (108.21 mg 100 gm–1) > OGF (94.75 mg 100 gm–1) > UGF (89.02 mg 100 gm–1) > AK (83.24 mg 100 gm–1) revealed significant (p < 0.05) variation. Mean soil organic carbon and soil organic matter in CGF (3.86%, 6.64%) > OGF (3.76%, 6.47%) > UGF (3.56%, 6.13%) > AK (3.34%, 5.75%) and carbon:nitrogen ratio in CGF (8.61) < OGF (9.19) < UGF (9.53) < AK (9.97) showed significant differences (p < 0.05). Our results confirm that the management of controlled, regulated, and rotational grazing is beneficial for improving the forest ecosystem health in terms of soil nutrient availability.
Seabuckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia) is one of the underutilized plant species having enormous po... more Seabuckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia) is one of the underutilized plant species having enormous potential for socioeconomic upliftment and sustainable livelihood of rural communities. In Sikkim it grows naturally in Lachen and Lachung valleys of North district and it has not been explored for economic benefits. Due to its restricted distribution in Sikkim, ecological niche modelling (ENM) was performed to identify suitable habitat for in-situ conservation through identification of suitable areas and for further reintroduction in its natural habitat. The model was developed using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) distribution modelling algorithm and predicted that the suitable habitats of 2 Seabuckthornare restricted to an area of ca. 286 km in Sikkim. The distribution of the potential habitat was strongly influenced by NDVI layer for October and January, which corresponds to the period of fruiting phenology of the species, thus indicating the importance of fruiting phenology in determining the distribution of the species. Population status was positively correlated with very high model thresholds at three locations, confirming the usefulness of the habitat model in population monitoring. Therefore the approach presented here emerge to be quite promising in predicting the suitable habitat for species with restricted distribution and moreover it can be an effective tool for conservation planning, monitoring and management of the species.
Forests in the Barsey-Singalila transboundary area under Khangchendzonga landscape (KL) are facin... more Forests in the Barsey-Singalila transboundary area under Khangchendzonga landscape (KL) are facing pressures of resource uses. Despite continuous utilizations, complete data are lacking from the ground level. Socioeconomic, demographic, and forest use data were obtained by interviewing 233 households across two study locations. Forest product market survey was undertaken to determine prices of forest products. Resource dependence index was (0.60) high for both the locations. Alnus nepalensis is highly preferred fuel species with probability of use (0.791), and Rhododendron arboreum with probability of use (0.09) is considered as least preferred species. Relatively bigger village with more population is aggravating utilization pressures. Resource use at Gorkhey-Samanden is low (20% in case of fuelwood) as compared to the use at Ribdi-Bhareng (80% for fuelwood). Only preferred medicinal plants or wild edibles, namely, Yushania maling are collected regardless of their availability for ...
Rhododendrons play an important role in ecosystem health, as in a majority of cases the plants be... more Rhododendrons play an important role in ecosystem health, as in a majority of cases the plants bear long-lived evergreen leaves, which serve as significant storage for nutrients (Monk et al., 1985). These plants thus offer favourable niches to certain bird species and canopyloving insects, playing an important role in ecological stability of ecosystems. Also, the buds of rhododendrons, being highly sensitive to climatic variations, can be used as a tool in monitoring global warming, through phenological observations (Badola and Paliwal, 1987; Badola, 1994; 2009).
Ethnobotany Research and Applications, Dec 7, 2015
The species has long been used as medicine, both in the codified as well as folk systems. The ear... more The species has long been used as medicine, both in the codified as well as folk systems. The earliest recorded use is in the Charaka Samhita Sutra (3 rd to 2 nd century BCE), where the species is recommended for reducing fever (jvaraghna) and purifying breast milk (stanyasodhana). The medicinal efficacy of S. chirayita is officially registered and recognized in the Indian pharmaceutical codex, the British pharmacopoeia, and in different Indian traditional systems of medicines, such as Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Tibetan (Sharma et al. 2008). The whole plant of S. chirayita is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, malaria, cough, cold, stomach ache, skin diseases, intestinal worms, and diarrhea (Badola & Pradhan 2013, Pradhan & Badola 2008). The plant is also used in the preparation of branded herbal drugs: Diabegon, D-400, Chirayita tablet, GlucoBuster, DBCare, Himoliv, and Melicon V. It is one of the ingredients in Ayurvedic formulations such as Kabdeen (for treating viral hepatitis), Sudarshan churna,
Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication prod... more Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication products that deliver the vast majority of Australasian scholarly research to the education, research and business sectors. Informit is the brand that encompasses RMIT Publishing&amp;#x27;s online products ...
The study aimed in exploring indigenous knowledge of Limboo tribe on plant use practices for loca... more The study aimed in exploring indigenous knowledge of Limboo tribe on plant use practices for local healthcare in Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, Sikkim. Use of 124 ethnomedicinal plants to cure 77 ailments, grouped into 13 broad categories, was recorded. Maximum number of species (31) was used to cure stomach related problems. Oral administration (71.77%) was the common practice. Artemesia vulgaris and Swertia chirayita (1.00 each) recorded the highest use value. Cut and wound problems recorded the highest Informant Consensus Factor (0.91). Paper also discussed the conservation aspects.
Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium... more Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Effect of different storage conditions (room temperature, 4◦C, and −15◦C) and different storage periods over 24 months on seed germination in Swertia chirayita collected from different altitudes in Sikkim Himalaya was determined. Multivariate ANOVA revealed significant (P < 0.0001) effect of storage condition and storage period on seed germination and mean germination time. Seed germination percentage significantly (P < 0.01) varied between 87.78 % (Sc5) and 100 % (Sc2) during initial testing. Comparatively, high seed germination, low mean germination time, and low rate of fall in seed germination percentage in seeds stored at 4◦C over different storage period were recorded. In addition, above 50 % seed germination in majority of the populations even after 24months of storage suggests 4◦C as themost appropriate storage condition for l...
The Sikkim Himalaya is a distinguished hub of maize biodiversity, housing a wide range of genetic... more The Sikkim Himalaya is a distinguished hub of maize biodiversity, housing a wide range of genetic resources cultivated at altitudes from 300 to 2500 m elevations. From 2010 to 2022, a field investigation combined traditional knowledge and scientific methods to morphologically characterize maize, supplemented by relevant literature. The objective was to evaluate indigenous maize varieties in the region since the 1960s. The research classified maize landraces into four groups: primitive landraces, preserved traditional popcorn races; advanced or derived landraces, selectively bred for desirable traits; recent introductions from other regions; and hybrid maize varieties resulting from crossbreeding. About 31 maize landraces were listed, emphasizing the urgent need for in-depth genetic characterization.
Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication prod... more Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication products that deliver the vast majority of Australasian scholarly research to the education, research and business sectors. Informit is the brand that encompasses RMIT Publishing's online products ...
Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication prod... more Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication products that deliver the vast majority of Australasian scholarly research to the education, research and business sectors. Informit is the brand that encompasses RMIT Publishing's online products ...
Ancient Asian, African, and Latin American civilizations hold traditional knowledge (TK) systems ... more Ancient Asian, African, and Latin American civilizations hold traditional knowledge (TK) systems dating back two million years, evolving alongside natural interactions. These regions host diverse traditional communities with extensive generational knowledge. In today’s globalized world, multinational corporations from industrialized nations exploit biological resources and TK in developing countries, engaging in bio-prospecting for valuable bio-products. This poses a significant threat to biodiversity and TK, notably due to escalating bio-prospecting by entities like pharmaceutical companies in indigenous territories. Among the 17 globally significant megadiverse nations, India, China, Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia exemplify unique examples in Asia. They embody dynamic challenges and opportunities in equitable access and sharing of benefits (ABS) regarding biological resources derived from bioprospecting for valuable products. Accessing biological (genetic) resources span research for safeguarding plant, animal, or microbial genetic resources and associated TK. Accessibility to resources or knowledge and equitable benefit distribution play pivotal roles, contributing to sustainable development, research progression, environmental protection, and the socio-economic well-being of indigenous communities. This can be achieved through judicious application of indigenous TK and thoughtful bioprospecting. In the extensive domain of megadiverse Asian nations, ABS concerning the utilization of biological resources, associated TK, and bioprospecting is undergoing dynamic evolution. Achieving successful ABS objectives and effectively integrating principles find their grounding in the global legal framework, exemplified by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Nagoya Protocol (NP). Progress within Asian megadiverse countries involves the development of ABS legislation including challenges of Digital Sequence Information, spanning various stages of conception and implementation, while ensuring alignment with international regulations. This chapter explores dimensions intertwined with unique constraints, challenges, and opportunities specific to India and its Asian counterparts. It examines aspects of accessing biological resources, applying TK, bioprospecting, and equitably distributing benefits from resource utilization.
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