Dimapur, June 9 (MExN): Immanuel College, IQAC and Research and Seminar Committee organised a one day state level seminar on ‘Floristic Diversity of North East India’ for the Botany students at the College conference hall on June 8. Resource person Dr Ashiho Asosü Mao, Scientist-F, Botanical Survey of India Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong spoke on the topic ‘Floristic Diversity of North-East India.’ He talked about North Eastern Region being considered as a geographic gateway for much of India's Flora and fauna, harbouring exceptional biodiversity with relatively complex biogeography and the region containing more than one-third of the country's total biodiversity.
Another resource person, Dr. Tarun Lunar Jana HoD Botany, St. John College Dimapur spoke on the topic ‘A preliminary Census & Taxonomic Survey of Host Plants of Cuscutareflexa Roxb in Dimapur District, Nagaland.’ In his presentation, Dr. Tarun revealed the orderly enumeration of Host Plants of Cuscuta reflex roxb from Dimapur District Nagaland.
For the second session, Dr Ashiho Asosii Mao made a presentation was on the topic "Medicinal Plants of North East India". Dr Ashiho highlighted the Importance and potential of Medicinal Plants in this Multi Billion dollar industry in North Eastern India. He further added that more than 80% of the world population relies on traditional medicine largely plant based for their primary healthcare need.
The second speaker, Vepu Asst Prof. Dept of Botany, Immanuel College spoke on the topic ‘Resource Potential & Challenges of Bamboo in Nagaland, North East India.’ The speaker spoke about different species of Bamboo found in Nagaland and highlighted on the potential of Bamboo plantation and Nagaland which contributes 5% of the growing stock of Bamboo in India.
Inaugural Address was presented by Dr. A Loso Chalai, Chairman, Governing Body. The moderator for both the session was Imjungla Imchen, Asst. Prof. Dept. of History. Rapporteurs were Temsutola Asst. Prof. Dept of Botany and Olempenla Longkumer Dept of Environment Studies.
