Research Article ISSN: 2320-5091 Impact Factor: 6.719 ETHNO-MEDICO-BOTANICAL SURVEY OF NETRAVALI (Villages nearby) WILDLIFE SANCTUARY OF GOA Das Sangram Keshari 1 *, Mohanty Bishnupriya 2 1 Professor & Head, Dept. of Dravyaguna Vijnana, Gomantak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya& Research Centre, At/Po- Shiroda, Dist- North Goa, Goa, India-403103 2 Professor & Head, Dept. of Sanskrit – Samhita – Siddhanta, Gomantak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya& Research Centre, At/Po- Shiroda, Dist- North Goa, Goa, India-403103 Corresponding Author:skeshari@ymail.com https://doi.org/10.46607/iamj1010012022 (Published Online: January 2022) Open Access © International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, India Article Received:02/01//2022 - Peer Reviewed:07/01/2022 - Accepted for Publication09/01/2022 ABSTRACT The ecosystem in India's the Western Ghats is severely threatened due to the increasing human settlements, min- ing, pollution and the drop in genetic diversity. The Western Ghats of India is facing severe threats to its ecosys- tem from 1920 to 1990. Around 40 per cent of its natural vegetation was depleted on those days. The Western Ghats is home to India's two biosphere reserves, 13 National parks, several wildlife sanctuaries and many Reserve Forests. Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the southeastern part of Goa state. It constitutes one of the vital corridors of Western Ghats covers an area of 211 km 2 endowed with rich vegetation. Many tribal communities reside in these areas using medicinal plants to cure their common as well as critical health problems. An ethno- medicinal study was carried out during 2015-16 in nearby villages of these areas with aims to record the tradition- al knowledge on the use of medicinal plants and create awareness for its conservation. The paper provides information on the use of crude drugs for various diseases prevalent in villages adjacent to the Netravali wildlife sanctuary area of Verlem, South Goa district of Goa State. This work deals with 15 medicinal plants belonging to 14 families useful for different diseases by the villagers, elderly people and folklore practi- tioners. For each species the information regarding Botanical name, parts use, a form of preparation, route of ad- INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL