Rajkishor Singh Baghel and Manju Rahi

The present article describes the ethnozoological practices among tribal inhabitants of district Surguja Chattisgarh. Ethnozoological data were collected through questionnaires and interview from selected villages. The major tribes involved in using animals as zootherapeutic purposes are Kanwar, Bagas, Gond, and Uraon etc. The animal parts like blood, flesh, excreta were used for the treatment of various kinds of ailments like fever, asthama, rheumatism etc. Total 22 animals were identified as zootherapeutical purposes and recorded by their zoological names. The findings of this study indicated that ethnozoological knowledge is a important means to fight against various kinds of ailments in this region. Such findings may be formulated for further strategies towards the conservation and management of faunistic resources in this region.

DOI: 10.22271/23940522.2025.v12.i6b.1156

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