FORESTRY
FOREST PROTECTION
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an insect
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a medicinal plant
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a mammal
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a bird
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalayan yew, known as Thuner in western Himalayas, has high medicinal value and ethnobotanical importance. [3] The plant holds an important place in traditional medicine and its products are used by the local populations for treating common infections.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Himalayan Yew is a medicinal plant found in the Himalayan region, in various parts of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. From the bark, needles, twigs, and roots of a Himalayan Yew, a chemical compound named Taxol is extracted which is used to treat a few types of cancers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Himalayan Yew is under great threat due to over exploitation of a chemical compound, ‘taxol’ used in anti-cancer drugs, from its bark. needles, twigs and roots.