A CASE STUDY OF MEDICINAL PLANT CONSERVATION IN THE JABALPUR DISTRICT, INDIA

Abstract

Medicinal plants are world’s most important resource of herbal products, but they are fading fast. The purpose of this
article intends to provide a reliable source for the sustainability, preservation and usage of medicinal plant resources
by reviewing global trends, advancements, as well as possibilities for the techniques and approaches. We highlighted
the need for sufficient consideration of resource management and conservation techniques for the long-term
sustainable usage of medicinal plant resources. In situ, ex situ conservation and cultivation practices are included in
conservation strategy while resource management depends on good agriculture practice and sustainable use solution.
Biodiversity is vanishing at a frightening rate. It is our duty to safeguard biodiversity as effectively as we can. In recent
years, a lot of attention has been placed on proving that biodiversity loss is one of the major issues, if not addressed,
could endanger the existence of human on Earth. It is the time to figure out the reasons behind this great loss of variety
of species from Erath. Introduction of invasive species, pollution, loss of habitat, overhunting, climatic changes, over
exploitation of species and natural catastrophes are the major issues responsible for loss of biodiversity and discussed
in this review article.