Kotli Sattian is an extension of the Indo-Himalayan
ecological region that falls in the transitional zone of
Irano-Saharan ecosystem which extends to the Southwest.
This is a very beautiful subdivision of district
Rawalpindi (Punjab), Pakistan which is bounded on the
Northwest by the Murree Hills and touches the Kashmir
territory on the East by bridging the river Jhelum on
the Southwest. The evergreen hills with its gentle and
steep slopes, the cool, fresh & health giving
fountains, the dancing & singing streams, the
winding roads & paths that wind through the lively
pine woods and the bracing climate beckon the wanderer
to this hilly area. The territorial name is derived from
the mountain town of Kotli and the Satti tribe. This
book is an amazing compilation of the plants used by the
Satti tribe for medicine, food, forage, fuel, fibre and
a multitude of other things. The authors have spent over
five years and documented over 200 plant species valued
by the inhabitants. This is undoubtedly the most
substantial ethnobotanical survey ever undertaken,
preserving indigenous knowledge of native flora for the
future. This book is a valuable source for botanists,
plant taxonomists, anthropologists, ethnobotanists,
ethnopharmacologists, ecologists, foresters & range
managers, nature lovers and tourists interested in the
culture of Satti people and their way of use of native
plants.
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