Foreword : By Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

Preface : By Dr. Vinaya Ghate

Overview on Vartak's work : By Dr. S. S. Ranade

Part I - by V. D. Vartak et al

(i) Sacred Groves

1. Groves dedicated to the Gods

By Madav gadgil & V. D. Vartak

2. Sacred Groves of India - A plea for continued conservation
    By Madav gadgil & V. D. Vartak

3. The Sacred Groves of Western Ghats in India
    By Madav gadgil & V. D. Vartak

4. Sacred Groves of Maharashtra : An Inventory
    By Madav gadgil & V. D. Vartak

5. Cultural Heritage of Sacred Groves

    By D. S. Nipunage, V.D. Vartak & M. S. Kumbhojkar

6. Sacred Groves - Sanctuary for Lofty Trees and Lianas
    By V. D. Vartak, M. S. Kumbhojkar & Vandana Dabadghao

7. Note on Magnificent Tinospora sinensis (Lour) Merrill
    In Sacred Groves of Pune District
    By A. S. Upadhyay, M. S. Kumbhojkar & V. D. Vartak

8. Observations on Rare, Imperfectly known and
    Endemic plants in the Sacred Groves of Western Maharashtra
    By V. D. Vartak

9. Sacred Groves of Tribal Areas Along the Western Ghats :
    Treasure Trove of Medicinal Plants
    By V. D. Vartak, M.S. Kombhojkar & D. S. Nipunage

10. Sacred Groves for in situ Conservation
      By V. D. Vartak

11. Relic Forest Pockets of Panshet Water-catchment Area,
      Poona District, Maharashtra State
      By V. D. Vartak

12. Floristic Studies on Sacred Groves from Sinhagad Hills
      In Pune District Maharashtra State
      By D.S. Nipunage, D. K. Kulkarni & V. D. Vartak

(ii) Ethnobotany

13. Studies in Ethnobotany - A new Vista in Botanical Sciences
      By V. D. Vartak & Madhav Gadgil

14. Observations on Wild Edible Plants from Hilly Regions
      of Maharashtra and Goa : Resume and Future Prospects.
      By V. D. Vartak

15. Enumeration of Medicinal Plants from Karnala Tribal Area,
      Colaba District, Maharashtra State

16. Ethnobotanical and Floristic Studies on Behrli-Mad
      (Caryota urens Linn.) From Western India
      By Nalini Gunjatkar & V. D. Vartak

17. Observations on Wild Plants used in Folk Medicine
       In the rural areas of the Kolhapur District
       By Anuradha Upadhye, M. S. Kumbhojkar & V. D. Vartak

18. Promising Economic Potential of Shemul
      (Bombax Ceiba L.) As Tuber Crop
      By Vinaya S. Ghate, Vaishali V. Agte and V. D. Vartak

19. Ethnobotany of Neem
      By V. D. Vartak and Vinaya Ghate

20. ALO : Meyna laxiflora Robyns, a less-known but promising
      Wild fruit Tree for Tribal Area of Western Maharashtra
      By V. D. Vartak and Vinaya Ghate

Part II - Papers presented at "The National Seminar on :
Ethnobotany and Sacred Groves : Role in conservation strategy for India"

(i) Sacred Groves

1. Indological Evidences For Conservation Strategies
    By Hema Sane & Vinaya Ghate

2. Digitizing Indian Sacred Groves - An Information Model
    For Web Interfaced Multimedia Database
    By S. S. Gaikwad, S. N. Paralikr, Vishwas Chavan & S. Krishnan

3. Role of CITES towards conservation of Plant diversity in India
    By A, K. Goel

4. Unnoticed Sacred Groves and Trees of Gujarat :
    A need for Systematic Exploration
    By A. S. Reddy, V. R. Rao & K. B. Anjaria

5. The Study of Sacred Groves (Devrais) from Mulshi Taluka
    And Their Socio-Religious Values
    By E. A. Singh & T. N. More

6. Threatened Medicinal Plants from Sacred Groves
    Of Pune District, Maharashtra, India.
    By A. S. Upadhyay, D. K. Kulkarni & M. S. Kumbhojkar

(ii) Ethnobotany

7. Korkus of Melghat, District Amravati,
    Maharashtra State - A Cultural Study
    By P. Y. Bhogaonkar & V. D. Devarkar

8. Atharvan Plants
    By D. S. Shrotri, A. C. Desai & S. B. David

9. Vaidu Sammelan : A Documentation Method For Medicinal Plants
    By R. Velakkar, S. Jagtap, Anagha Ranade,
    V. Ajnikar & Vaishali Gawandi

10. Floristic Diversity & Ethnobotany of Human River
      Catchment Area, Chandrapur (Maharashtra)
      By M.J.Kothari & D. L. Shirodkar

11. Socio-Economic Impact of Ethnobotanical Plants
      On Tribal of Aravalli Ranges, Gujarat, India
      By B. L. Punjani

12. A Comparative Ethno-Medico-Botanical Study Among The Tribes
      Of Korba and Oraon of Chhattisgarh State
      By S. P. Jain & J. Singh

13. Little Known or Un-Noticed Medicinal Uses of
      Some Flowering Plants of Southwestern Maharashtra - II
      By V. B. Shimpale, C. B. Salunkhe, N. K. Dravid & S. R. Yadav

14. Some Un recorded Plant Based Ethnomedicinal Practices from Gujarat
      By. A. S. Reddy, K. C. Patel, R. S. Patel & V. R. Rao

15. Aspects of Forest Conservation and Utilization if Karjat Taluka
      By Vd. R. P. Palekar

16. Ethnobotanical and Commercial Utilization of Medicinal Plants - Resources
      From Taluka Junnar, District Pune
      By Nagarkar Savita & Ghate Vinaya

17. Emergency food resources of Katkari and Koli tribes
      By R. R. Vaidya, S. Datir & K. N. Dhumal

18. Medicinal Plants of Southwestern Satpura (Maharashtra)
      - An Ethnobotanical Aspect
      By D. M. Mahajan & V. R. Gunale

19. Ethnomedicines for Human Skin Diseases from Tribal Areas
      Of Nandurbar District of Maharashtra, India
      By M. B. Patil & P. V. Ramaiah

20. Plants Used in Ethnoveterinary Practices
      In Aurangabad District, Maharashtra
      By Rafiuddin Naser & N. P. Vaikos

21. Ethnomedicinal Plant Antidotes used by Koli Tribe
      By R. R. Vaidya & K. N. Dhumal

22. Bioprospective Role of Pteridium aquilinum in Food and Agriculture
      By E. B. Bhalerao, S. L. Laware, S. S. Bhusare & K. N. Dhumal

23. Corrective Identity of Some Barks Used in Folk Medicines
      By Priti D. Mahekar & S. R. Yadav

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