Traditional Botanical knowledge of Baiga Tribe of Nemna , Dist- Sonbhadra, UP

Abstract

The village Nemna is situated in the southern part of district Sonbhadra of the UP state of India. Since time immemorial, it has been famous for its elegant environment and forest products. Several tribal communities like Kol, Gond and Baigas dwell in the forest area and utilize a wide variety of plants for food, fodder, fuel, medicine, dye, gum, tannin and household and farm implements. Nowadays, NTPC Rihand and its associates have opened the doors for employment, all for good but as the young generation is seeing a shift in their income pattern, it is feared that the vast expanse of ecological knowledge the Baigas had mastered would be lost for ever.