Diversity of Economically Useful Wild Plants of Jhalana Forest, Jaipur

The Biodiversity of an area influences every aspect the lives people who inhabit it. Their living space and their livelihood depend on ecosystem. Even in urban areas are dependent ecological services provided by wilderness protected areas. indigenous communities have played a vital role development management environment through traditional knowledge practice. They use abundant plant biodiversity as fodder, fuel, food, medicine etc. Jhalana forest, situated heart Jaipur city, spread across 17 square kilometres. Aravalli Mountain Range is located nearby surrounds with thick which home to varied flora fauna. study document nearly 40 species wild plants economic uses. Analysis taxonomic group revealed that total belonging 33 genera 21 families were listed. Vegetation mainly dominated Anogeissus latifolia, pendula Boswellia serrata. habits documented show trees share largest proportion 23species followed shrub 6 species, along herb 7species Climber 4 Among 26 used medicinal, 15 edible, 5 fuel 1 timber. Due deforestation, colonization industrialization there urgent need felt undertake ethnobotanical studies before extinction tribal life Sustainable Utilization plants.