TY - JOUR AU - Kunwar, Ripu M AU - Pyakurel, Pratistha AU - Burlakoti, Chundamani AU - Pyakurel, Parakram AU - Shah, Shree G. PY - 2018/01/19 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Phyto-Ecological Assessment of Mahakali River, Far-western Nepal JF - Journal of Natural History Museum JA - J. Nat. Hist. Mus. VL - 29 IS - 0 SE - Articles DO - 10.3126/jnhm.v29i0.19036 UR - https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JNHM/article/view/19036 SP - 32-48 AB - <p>An assessment of phyto-ecology and socio-economy of wetlands of Mahakali River system of far-western Nepal was carried through rapid ecological assessments, participatory discussions, transects and quadrat studies, and laboratory analyses to reveal the interactions between physico-chemical characteristics of water and soil, biodiversity and socio-economic regimes. Mahakali river system was flanked by a number of tributaries, steep cliffs, rocks, and was closely associated with riverine and mixed <em>Shorea robusta </em>(Sal) forests, resulting in richness and diversity of habitats and plant species. Vegetation succession was found to conspicuous as transcends farther from river edge, the <em>Phragmites karka </em>was gradually succeeded by <em>Saccharum spontaneum </em>and riverine forest species such as <em>Acacia catechu, Dalbergia sissoo, Bombax ceiba, Eugenia jambolina</em>, <em>Aegle marmelos, </em>etc. A total 140 plant species including 78 ethnomedicinal were inventoried, representing about 27 percent of the district flora. This study serves as a baseline data of phyto-ecological attributes of Mahakali River and can be taken as a reference to investigate the temporal changes in Mahakali River system.</p><p> <strong> J. Nat. Hist. Mus.</strong> Vol. 29, 2015, Page: 32-48</p><p> </p> ER -