Abdul Kareem

Biography

Achievements: Carried out the Ethno-botanical studies in establishing correlation between the traditional names and botanical names in different Indian System of medicines. (Siddha, Unani, Tibetan and Folk system) Co-ordinated 18 NGOs (Tamilnadu, Kerala and Karnataka) in establishment of ethno medicinal Gardens (ex-situ conservation) Co-rodianted in establishing 50,000 Home Herbal Gardens (HHGs) and 100 Community Knowledge Health Registers (CKRs)in 5 states. Co-ordinated a program in Mainstreaming Traditional Medicine into Official Primary Health Care Program in 25 Primary Health Care Centres of Karnataka Conducted Capacity building programs to the 14 FDA CEOs and 5 NGO partners on Community Owned Enterprises and establishment of Community Owned Enterprise. Developed capacity for more than 100 members Biodiversity Management Committee in 6 states on preparation of People Biodiversity Registers Designed a 1-day exposure program for higher secondary students, with scope for hands on experience and outdoor learning, to enable them develop necessary interest on medicinal plants. Facilitated in implementation of the project “Mainstreaming Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal Plant Diversity in three Indian States – . (GOI-UNDP-GEF-) as Project Manager Implemented a program on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal Plant Resources in Tripura “Linking Institutional, Ecological and Economic Management of Resources” with State Medicinal Plant Board, Tripura and National Medicinal Plant Board, New Delhi. Facilitate in conducting Conservation Assessment and Management Prioritization of medicinal Plants workshop and publishing the report for the state of Nagaland, Tripura and Manipur

Research Interest

Applied Ethno botany, Medicinal plant Conservation, Forest resources and sustainable use, Education outreach activities.