Abstract

This paper communicates the vascular plant diversity and problems associated with the conservation of flora of Nandiar Khuwar, District Battagram-Pakistan. Floristically, the area is placed in the Western Himalayan Province. It is located on the western edge of Himalaya, dominated by Sino-Japanese vegetation. A total of 37 taxa were reported which includes 14 critically endangered and 23 endangered species. The information was collected from 270 people including 220 male and 50 female. Major threats to the flora are loss of habitat, unplanned collection, deforestation, over grazing, erosion, attack of pathogens and effect of introduced taxa. Measures for the conservation of plant resources of Nandiar Khuwar catchment are suggested.

Key words: Pakistan, Nandiar Khuwar, Battagram, conservation.