Between Pilgrims and Peaks: Tracing the High-Altitude Habitat of Critically Endangered Herminium pugioniforme Lindl. ex. Hook.f. (Orchidaceae) from Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand
Author(s) :Kareena Singh1, Akansha Shrivastava2, Ranjana Negi3, Bhavya Priyadarshini4
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The Garhwal Himalaya, with its sacred high-altitude shrines, draws countless pilgrims every season. Their journey supports local communities but also put pressure on the region’s fragile montane ecosystem1. One such shrine is the Tungnath temple, located within the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary in Rudraprayag which experiences a surge of seasonal tourist footfall every year placing considerable anthropogenic pressure on its sensitive alpine landscape2. Being a floristically rich hilltop, it provides ideal moist conditions for the growth of variety of orchids distinguished by their ecological sensitivity and morphological diversity3.
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Kareena Singh1,Akansha Shrivastava2, Ranjana Negi3, Bhavya Priyadarshini4, “Between Pilgrims and Peaks: Tracing the High-Altitude Habitat of Critically Endangered Herminium pugioniforme Lindl. ex. Hook.f. (Orchidaceae) from Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand” Shiksha Samvad International Open Access Peer-Reviewed & Refereed Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, ISSN: 2584-0983 (Online), Volume 03, Issue 04, Pp.247-250, June-2026. Journal URL: https://shikshasamvad.com/
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