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The task involves conducting botanical inventorisation of plants in the wild habitats around the thirty sample villages. Study was carried out in 150 transects spread across the taluk so as to cover different vegetation types, land use pattern, demographic composition, Each transect is of the size 0.1 ha (31.62 x 31.62 m2). All plants with &gt;15 cm gbh (trees, bamboos, lianas) are enumerated in the entire plot. Within this transect 2 smaller plots of 5 x 5 m are laid in 2 opposite corners for shrubs and saplings (plants with &lt;15 cm gbh,). Likewise, 4 smaller plots of 1 x 1 m are laid in all the four corners of the transect to document herbs and emerging seedlings. Published authentic literature sources for Nagarhole , Bandipur and other forest areas within HD kote taluka were also sourced, collated to make a complete master list of Medicinal Plants for HD kote with co-ordinates information provided at point level. This entire master list was validated based on authentic published references from classical knowledge of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani in order to address the safety and efficacy issues to provide reliable referenced information on uses of local resources for health care needs of user groups such as villagers, Vaidya, health care workers and physicians. The &lsquo;Many to Many&rsquo; relational schema is being developed to facilitate to link a particular medicinal plant available in the taluk, to the different remedies containing that plant species with kannada translation to benefit the users of HD kote taluka&nbsp; 
Further the entire master list was added with point data information through geo referencing of botanical literature in order to supplement the field occurrence of medicinal plants in HD Kote by referring to checklists of plants and flora corresponding to Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Bandipur National Park. &nbsp;Subsequently, necessary consolidation of database features was completed; this involved upgrading the data with relevant connecting ID&rsquo;s and master tables for spatial and non-spatial elements- such as, village names and ID&rsquo;s, disease names, basic formulations, botanical name, plot sample, vernacular name, trade, red list data and other value added fields. &nbsp;Basic information required for the users of HD kote has been provided in user friendly Kannada script mainly for 30 PHC conditions and more .

The purpose of the study is to demonstrate an innovative health security strategy, to empower households &amp; local communities in HD Kote Taluk of Mysuru district to manage primary health care.

Medicinal Plant Survey of HD Kote Taluka

Medicinal Plants

Pavonia odorata Willd.

Oldenlandia umbellata L.

Barleria buxifolia

Cassia absus L.

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl

Euphorbia hirta

Evolvulus alsinoides

Alysicarpus monilifer (L.) DC.

Acacia chundra (Rottler) Willd.

Canthium coromandelicum (Burm.f.) Alston

Strychnos potatorum L. fil.

Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.

Apluda mutica L.

Fimbristylis ovata (Burm.f.) J.Kern

Sopubia delphinifolia (L.) G. Don

Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees

Mammals

Birds

Reptiles

Amphibians

Fish

Arthropods

Molluscs

Plants

Fungi

Others

Phenology is the scientific study of cyclical biological events, such as flowering, breeding, and migration, in relation to climatic conditions.

Phenology State

The type of habitat in which the species occurs in

Habitat Type

Abundance is an ecological concept referring to the relative representation of a species in a particular ecosystem. It is usually measured as the number of individuals found per sample.

Abundance

Animals that are held by humans and prevented from escaping are said to be in captivity. The term is usually applied to wild animals that are held in confinement, but may also be used generally to describe the keeping of domesticated animals such as livestock or pets. This may include, for example, animals in farms, private homes, zoos and laboratories. Cultivation includes plants in agriculture, horticulture or gardening,  fungiculture, microbiological culture etc.

Wild/Domestic