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Keeping a tab on the total growing stock occurring in a forest area is essential for the policy makers. Each species is important to maintain ecological balance of the geographic are it occurs and each contributes exclusively to keep the economy heightened of the area in reference. Most of the local florae are known by local people by their local names. They also possess traditional and indigenous knowledge related to the local florae. Such knowledge helps us in correct quantitative and qualitative estimation of the species and developing new techniques of regeneration - propagation. This study covered physical enumeration survey (all florae) in forest areas of Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary to know floral diversity with the ecological (Total No. of individuals, density, abundance and frequency) and economical (Timber and NWFP status of species) parameters of the sanctuary areas which shell be very helpful for the development and management of the natural resources. The present book contains the findings of economical (Timber and NWFP status of species) parameters of the Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Parul Joshi did M.sc. (Botany) form M S University of Baroda (Gujarat). She is author of several books and research articles. She has worked on many FRS studies and conversation projects. She has been working with the forest department of Gujarat state as a Project Coordinator for past decade.

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