Ethnobotanical practices of kodavas, kodagu district of karnataka state, India
The study is an effort to document the culture and ethnobotanical practices ofKodavas, anindigenoustribe of Kodagu district. Coorg, the anglicized name of the district islocated in the eastern slopes of Western ghats of India,known as Scotland of India, famed for natural beauty with rugged hills, tropical forests, plantations on the hill slopes and rice fields in the valleys. Kodagu is one of the densely forested districts of India with about 65% tree cover. Kodavas, the dominant tribe of Kodagu, areland owning agriculturistsknown for their martial tradition, culture and food habits.