Diversity of Useful Wild Plants of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Jaipur, India

A floristic survey of useful wild plants occurring in the vicinity of Nahargarh wildlife sanctuary was conducted during the year 2022- 2024. The information on uses of plants is based on the direct interviews with the local peoples. Pre-structured questionnaires were used to gather the information from each respondent. The questionnaire covers the socio-economic background of the responder and it also includes questions about wild plants resources that were taken from the nearby forests for use in households. The plants reported from the study region are used for variety of purposes such as food, fuel wood, fodder, medicine and timber. The study area contains 80 wild plant species, belonging to 35 families and 71 genera. The dominant families are Fabaceae (13), Asteraceae (9), Amaranthaceae (4), and Euphorbiaceae (4). The study area contains the following life forms tree (26), shrub (16), herb (33), climber (3) and creeper (2). The present study highlights the useful information about the uses of wild plants by the local communities of the study area.