Hundreds of plant species are harvested in the Himalaya and traded at local, regional, and international levels. Recent studies indicate that the annual trade in medicinal plants and related products ...

February 19, 2006 • For the latest NPR/National Geographic Radio Expedition report, Elizabeth Arnold begins a journey to China's eastern Himalayas, near the border with Tibet, to profile a team of ...

FIRST it was rhododendron, then it was Japanese knotweed and now conservationists in Wales are fighting a plant tough enough to thrive in the highest places on Earth. FIRST it was rhododendron, then ...

New research published recently in Global Change Biology details the findings from a study on subnival vegetation in the Himalayan region. The findings suggest that subnival vegetation, plants that ...

What: Himalayan maidenhair fern, also known as adiantum venustum, features delicate fronds and an airy appearance. And, yet, it is a trouper. Unlike most hardy maidenhair ferns, Himalayan maidenhair ...

In India’s Western Himalayas, changes in altitude are so dramatic and steep that alluvial grasslands, subtropical forests, conifers and alpine meadows lie stacked almost on top of each other, ...

The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (NDBR) in the western Himalaya has a high level of biological and cultural diversity. The Bhotiya community, whose livelihood is highly dependent on local natural ...

Wild plants provide an indispensable resource for human and environmental health but are under threat. Over 26,000 species from every corner of the globe are used for medicinal and aromatic purposes.

What: Himalayan white pine is a handsome yet uncommon conifer with long, almost shaggy blue-green needles and a tiered branching pattern. Why plant it? Mature specimens become large stately trees that ...

Maharaj K. Pandit is director of the Centre for Inter-Disciplinary Studies of Mountain & Hill Environment and at the University of Delhi. He is the author of Life in the Himalaya: An Ecosystem at Risk ...