Endemic and Rare Flora in the Hindu Kush Region, Chitral

Occurrence
Latest version published by Directoriate of Non Timber Forest Products, KP Forest department Pakistan on May 23, 2025 Directoriate of Non Timber Forest Products, KP Forest department Pakistan

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Description

The Hindu Kush region of Chitral, located in the extreme north-west of Pakistan, is a biodiversity hotspot that harbors a rich array of endemic and rare plant species.  these infromation is on the occurance data of the some rare and endamic plants found in hindukush region chitral, pakistan. the data is on the current conservation status of rare and endamic plants of chitral, which include crtically enderngered and endergered with the current indivual poulation present in the locacity, this data also provide information on the sites where these narrow endmaic and rare plants of hindukush region chitral found for furture assement and population monitering, these are the first species waise data on endamic and rare plants of hindukush region chitral pakistan

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Ahmed A (2025). Endemic and Rare Flora in the Hindu Kush Region, Chitral. Version 1.3. Directoriate of Non Timber Forest Products, KP Forest department Pakistan. Occurrence dataset. https://cloud.gbif.org/asia/resource?r=ajaz_end&v=1.3

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Keywords

Occurrence

Contacts

Ajaz Ahmed
  • Metadata Provider
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
  • Assistant Director
Khyber Pukhtunkahw Forest department Chitral Pakistan
17200 Chitral
KP
PK

Geographic Coverage

the research areas was hindukush region chitral pakistan

Bounding Coordinates South West [7.937, 71.707], North East [36.837, 73.34]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Kingdom Plantae

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2021-01-01 / 2023-12-31

Project Data

this data from the rare and endamic plants from hindukush region chitral pakistan, under this some endamic and rare plants has been assessed and their conservation status, geocoordinates and names has been included

Title Endemic and Rare Flora of the Hindu Kush Region, Chitral, Pakistan
Identifier CESP2024-006
Funding NO
Study Area Description The Hindu Kush region of Chitral, located in the extreme north-west of Pakistan, is a biodiversity hotspot that harbors a rich array of endemic and rare plant species. This mountainous terrain, marked by deep valleys, alpine meadows, and glacial zones, supports a unique floral composition shaped by its isolation, diverse microclimates, and altitudinal gradients.
Design Description different assesment techniques, like field visits, photogrpahic evidance, taking geo corrdinates and IUCN redlist assesment has been done

The personnel involved in the project:

Sampling Methods

geocoordinates, photogrpahs and IUCN redlist assesment and sampling to count indivual plants were used

Study Extent the study areas was district chitral which is `14850 squre km ,
Quality Control great care ahs been done to ensure quality control in data colelctiona dn processing

Method step description:

  1. proper SOP has been used

Additional Metadata

Acknowledgements thanks to all those who have contributed in the assesment of these plants directly and in directly
Introduction the data were collected during the endamic and rare plants conservation assesment in chitral
Getting Started data on the population status, IUCN conservaton status available
Purpose the purpose of this data was to share the population sttaus of rare and endamic planys in hindukush region chitral pakistan for conservation, research, awarness and planning purposes 
Maintenance Description will be updated on availbility of informaion
Alternative Identifiers ad3bd6a7-0848-47e5-94db-69c41e21b4b2
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