Himachal Pradesh, the mountainous part of Indian Himalayan Region, also referred as Dev Bhoomi, is famous for its religious culture and traditions. People from the state are highly religious and believe that the plants which are sacred to the Gods and Goddess also have vast medicinal potential. Hence, the present study has been carried out to investigate diversity, distribution pattern and traditional knowledge of sacred plants by the native communities of Kanawar Wildlife Sanctuary (KWLS), Himachal Pradesh. The study revealed that 33 species (trees 06; shrubs 16; herbs 11) belonging to 29 genera and 22 families were being used in numerous religious ceremonies and also as folk medicine by indigenous people of the KWLS. Of the total, 20 species were native and 01 was endemic to the Himalayan region. It was found that leaves of 17 species, flowers of 11 species and whole plant of 8 species were used, extensive use of which may lead to decrease in their population to a great extent. Therefore, there is an utmost need to develop a proper management plan and appropriate strategy for the conservation and sustainable utilization of such sacred plants, so that their population could be maintained for posterity.

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喜马拉雅西北部喜马al尔邦卡纳瓦野生动物保护区（KWLS）的神圣植物的多样性，分布模式和传统知识

喜马al尔邦（喜马al尔邦）是印度喜马拉雅地区的山区，也被称为Dev Bhoomi，以其宗教文化和传统而闻名。来自该州的人们具有很高的宗教信仰，并且相信神灵和女神的神圣植物也具有巨大的药用潜力。因此，本研究是由喜马al尔邦的卡纳瓦尔野生动物保护区（KWLS）的原住民社区调查的神圣植物的多样性，分布模式和传统知识。研究发现，KWLS的土著人民在许多宗教仪式中使用了属于29属22个科的33种（树木06；灌木16；草药11）。在总数中，有20种是本地物种，而01种是喜马拉雅地区的特有物种。发现有17种植物的叶子，使用了11种花和8种全草，大量使用可能会导致其种群大量减少。因此，迫切需要制定适当的管理计划和战略，以保护和可持续利用这些神圣的植物，以使其后代得以维持。