CAMPA scheme

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Topic        biodiversity conservation 

Forest resources and their conservation 


CAMPA scheme 


Compensatory Afforestation scheme is a central scheme launched in 2018 with aims:

  • To conserve various aromatic species 
  • To create awareness 
  • Promoting research 
  • Linking livelihoods 
Aromatic Garden at Lalkuan In Nainital district Uttarakhand has been selected for Garden .

Features of Aromatic Garden:
  • Tulsi Vatika: This aromatic Garden has a Tulsi vatika, which contains more than 20 species of Tulsi including, Ram Tulsi, Shyam Tulsi, Van Tulsi, Kapoor Tulsi as well as African Tulsi, Italian and Thailand Tulsi 
  • Aromatic leaves: it compromising 
    • Lemon balm
    • Rosemary 
    • Kapoor 
    • Various mint species 
  • Aromatic Flowers:such as
    • Chameli 
    • Mogra 
    • Rajni Gandhi
    • Kenda
  • Aromatic trees:
    • Chandan 
    • Neem
    • Chameli 
    • Naglingam
    • Parijat 
  • Aromatic Rhizomes:
    • Amma Haldia
    • Kali haldi
  • Aromatic Seeds:
    • Kasturi bhindi 
    • Badi ilayachi
    • Timer
    • Ajwain 
  • Aromatic Grasses:
    • Lemon grass 
    • Jawa grass 
    • Khas grass 
  • Aromatic bulbs:
    • Pattharchur
    • Vach
  • Chandan from south India 
  • Agar wood from North East 
  • Kenda from coastal areas 
  • Parijat from terai zone 
  • Rat ki rani and din ka raja
Uses: the extract of these Aromatic plants are used in cosmetics for flavoring and fragrance purposes. 
These plants are also of great utility in making spices, pesticides and repellents

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