GOA BIODIVERSITY BOARD APPEALS TO PEOPLE TO CONSERVE ‘ROEN ALAMI’

Prakash Kamat
Panaji,June 19-Prakash Kamat
Panaji,June 19-

GSBB APPEALS TO GENERAL PUBLIC TO CONSERVE ‘ROEN ALAMI’

 Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) appeals all those involved in plucking, packing, roadside sale, market sale of the wild y have further appealed to the people to leave behind at least fifty percent young stages on the termite mounds for conservation of their diversity. They have stated that nobody should bring very small mushrooms for marketing nor should plunder rare smaller species found outside forest areas.

Owners of private forests are also requested to take care of the species and conserve them.  GSBB appeals all wild edible mushroom consumers to be very careful of samples which could be adulterated with look-alike poisonous mushrooms.

The GSBB fears that overexploitation of mushrooms may also result in eruption  and release of quarantined new forest diseases viz. Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus (KFDV).

‘Roen Alami’ (Termitomyces species) play very important role as a powerful biodegrading fungus in forest and grassland ecosystems converting fifty percent dead plant material on ground into rich soil. Besides these mushrooms destroy virus carrying vectors in forest and keep away diseases affecting humans.)eom)