Wild Rice Found In Dehradun Forest Division, Officers Giving Emphasis On Conservation
Dehradun : Wild rice, which grows on its own in the forest, is now also found in the Dehradun Forest Division. Earlier this type of rice was also reported in Dudhwa and Corbett Park. According to forest department officials, wild rice was once included in food plates in China and South America.
People in China are now keeping distance from it, but there is a demand for it in South America. The special thing is also that this wild grass is considered very nutritious. In Dehradun, it has been discovered by Manoj Chandran, Chief Forest Conservator of Forests, Forest Department.
— Manoj Chandran IFS (@machanifs) October 13, 2020
According to Chandran, this wild rice was seen in a marshy area in Dehradun Forest Division. Its botanical name is Orgia officinalis and it was earlier reported in Dudhwa and Corbett in Uttarakhand.
WILD RICE (Oryza officinalis) DISCOVERED IN A FOREST WETLAND IN DEHRADUN FOREST DIVISION, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA – westernmost distributional record in this landscape. Earlier reported from Dudhwa and Corbett.#wildrice #wildlife #dehradun #Uttarakhand #Oryza #Oryzaofficinalis
— Manoj Chandran IFS (@machanifs) October 13, 2020
Many forest officials have tweeted on Chandran’s tweet. According to Indian Forest Service officer Surendra Mehra, there is also a possibility that this wild rice should be somewhere in Rajaji as well. Chandran says that it is possible. He himself saw this wild rice in the Chaukhamba area of Lansdowne Forest Division.
According to another forest officer STS Lapcha, it should be included in the compartment history of Dehradun Forest Division. According to Manoj Chandran, wild rice grows on its own in marshy ground. It has been found in a very large area in Dehradun. It is clear that more study is needed.
No one reported wild rice before in Dehradun. I think its large area is present here. More research needs to be done on this now.
– Manoj Chandran, Chief Conservator of Forests, Human Resources, Forest Headquarters, Dehradun.
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