About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Nepal, located in the central part of the main Himalayan range, harbors thousands of plant species in its varied habitat range. It rises from the plain of Terai, (60 msl), with warm tropical Sal forest in the south to alpine zone (5000 m or above) in the north that embrace curious cushion like plants in the threshold of extreme cold climate. The bio-diversity found in different altitudinal ranges has been a matter of attraction for many scientists and naturalists.

One of the prime objectives of the Department of Plant Resources (DPR) is to explore and investigate on the plant resources of the country. DPR also is mandated to carry out applied researches and is involved in the management activities for the conservation and sustainable utilization of these natural resources. In addition to this, the Department conducts phytochemical screening, pharmaceutical research and micro propagation. The Department also adopts the recent trends of research and development oriented activities in the country. It bears a great responsibility to share the research findings among the scientific community and disseminates the useful information to the general public to initiate income generating activities.

This publication elucidates research results such as new records of the plants collected in Nepal and the prevailing plant diversities with their uses. It covers the research activities of the department as well as of other research organizations. The scientist who work in the field of plant science, will be encouraged by this publication. It encourages the young researchers to pursue quality research and contribute to build scientific knowledge on plant resources. This helps to establish a link between the inference of scientific research and societies through dissemination of knowledge and information. 

The views expressed in the papers are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official view of the Department.

We believe that the research findings will be useful to the scientific community as well as general public to update the information on recent activities& development of plant science in Nepal.

Any valuable suggestions and comments from the readers are always welcomed.

Publication Frequency

The journal is published annually.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.