Uttarakhand Forest, Government of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Forest, Government of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand, a number of National Parks have been set up in different parts of the country. Uttarakhand Himalayas have about 116

species as indigenous group.

Uttarakhand comprises of 13 districts spreading over an area of 51,082 sq km, floristically, it falls under the west Himalayan Biogeography zone and it is well-known for floral diversity similar to any other Himalayan region in the country with an estimated 4,000 species of flowering plants having great economic medicinal, aromatic and artistic value. The endemic plant wealth of Uttarakhand is wor

th mentioning as it ultimately forms part of the National heritage. Are naria ferruginea; Chimonobambusa jaunsarensis, Gentian tetrasepala, G. saginoides, Meeboldia solenoids, Microschoenus duthiei, Trachycarpus takil, Poa rhadina, etc. are some such species. Besides, many plant species new to science have been added from different parts of Uttarakhand. Some such species are Anemone raui, Arenaria curvifolia, Carex nandadviensis, List era nandadeviensis, Saussurea sudhanshui, Euphorbia sharmae, Androsace garhwalicum, etc. More interesting to note is the presence of one of the smallest flowering plants Arceuthobium minutissimum, parasitising over Pinus gerardiana (Chilgoza) and the tallest plant of Asia, the Pinus roxburghii, in Uttarkashi district. The sacred Mulberry, Morus serrata, said to have been planted by the Adi Shankaracharya at Joshimath, the tree fern Cyathea spinulosa, the gigantic Aesculus indica on way to Panwali, the tall Shore a Robusta (Raja Sal) near Byasi are some other curiosities of the area. The narrative of the plant wealth of Uttaranchal will not be complete unless a mentioned about the sacred plants commonly used in worship in "The Abode of Gods". Besides, the earlier mentioned "Brahmakamal", Zanthmlum armatum (Timur), Prunus puddum (Panya), Skimmia laureola, Primula denticulata, and Artemisia nilagirica, Eagle marvelous etc. are offered to deities.

10/10/2025
28/09/2025

Uttarakhand Labour Department sets a benchmark in digital innovation!

Union Labour Ministry has acknowledged the pioneering initiative of the Online Labour Cess Management Portal developed by the Uttarakhand Labour Department.

Over 10,000 institutions are using this digital platform to contribute labour cess for the welfare of building and construction workers in the state.

Larger states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab have shown keen interest in replicating this model developed in association with HDFC CSR initiatives.

30/03/2020

उत्तराखंड कैबिनेट मंत्री माननीय हरक सिंह रावत जी द्वारा उत्तराखंड की जनता को असहाय लोगों की सहायता हेतु आवाह्न।

27/03/2020

डॉक्टर, नर्सेज और सेवा करने वालों के खिलाफ दुर्व्यहार बर्दाश्त नहीं

24/03/2020

: अफवाह नहीं, सही जानकारी फैलाएं

24/03/2020

कोरोना से बचने के यह है कुछ उपाय
खुद भी समझे और दूसरों को भी समझाएं

"घर में लॉक डाउन के समय घर में किसी बीमार सदस्य के साथ रहने से संबंधित सावधानियां"



24/03/2020

: Coronavirus Symptoms

17/03/2020

कैबिनेट मंत्री माननीय हरक सिंह रावत जी द्वारा "कोरोना वायरस" के सम्बन्ध में उत्तराखंड की जनता को सन्देश।


02/01/2019
संविदा के आधार पर कनिष्ठ परियोजना समन्यक के पद पर योगदान के लिए जाने हेतु विज्ञप्ति
28/12/2018

संविदा के आधार पर कनिष्ठ परियोजना समन्यक के पद पर योगदान के लिए जाने हेतु विज्ञप्ति

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