63 Khan et al. Int. J. Biosci. 2013 RESEARCH PAPER OPEN ACCESS Ethnobatanical studies on non-medicinal plants of Shinaki Valley Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan Tika Khan 1* , Imtiaz Ahmed Khan 2 , Abdul Rehman 2 , Haibat Ali 3 1 Intergrated Mountain Area Research Centre, Karakoram International University, Gilgit- Baltistan, Pakistan 2 Departments of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 3 Department of Environmental Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Key words: Ethnobotany, non-medicinal, conservation, herbal, Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/3.11.63-70 Article published on November 07, 2013 Abstract Present investigation explores folk modes, means, ways, approaches and practices-in-use of indigenous floral, fungal and lichens wealth usages in the Hunza. Out of a total 108 species identified 35.45% were medicinal, 30.9% fuel wood, 38.2% used for food, 94.5% fodder and forage, 21.8% cash crops, 17.2% timber wood, 6.36% oil producing, 9% condiments and 24.01% are least used for miscellaneous purposes. All these floro-fungal and lichen species belong to 84 genera and 37 families. Comparative utilization scores show that Juglans regia L. (CUS=8) is the most versatile plant species used followed by Morus alba L., Morus nigra and Prunus armeniaca (CUS=7) which are more common and possess diverse uses. Elaeagnus angustifolia, Linum usitatissimum, Ficus carica L., Punica granatum, Prunus avium (L.) L., Prunus amygdalus, Prunus persica, Pyrus communis and Malus pumila showed 3 rd major plant species for their wide and important utilization having 6 CUS. Folk medication practices have eroded in the area and at present only 1.4% population relies on indigenous treatment and medication. Several adverse causes have left many floro-fungal species under severe pressure. Conservation of threatened species is needed to avoid loss and extinction of several endemic species. * Corresponding Author: Tika Khan  tika.khan@kiu.edu.pk International Journal of Biosciences | IJB | ISSN: 2220-6655 (Print) 2222-5234 (Online) http://www.innspub.net Vol. 3, No. 11, p. 63-70, 2013