"EXPLORING THE MEDICINAL FLORA OF BALARAM AMBAJI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IN BANASKANTHA DISTRICT, GUJARAT."

The Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary in Banaskantha, North Gujarat, are crucial biodiversity hotspots, preserving biodiversity, traditional knowledge, and natural regeneration of plant species. Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary, covering 542 square kilometers, is renowned for dense forest cover, Also have rare medicinal plant species, and historical sacred groves. These sanctuarie support ecological diversity and indigenous communities like Dabhi, Solanki, and Parghi tribes. Ethnobotanical knowledge integration highlights human-environment relationship. Documenting traditional plant uses is crucial to understand forest ecological and cultural importance. The study explores the use and knowledge of native plants in Balaram forest, highlighting their role in traditional medicine and ecosystems.