Table 3.
Reasons for threats and uses of Taxus wallichiana in the Swat District K.P, Pakistan.
| Threats | Respondents | Rank | Reasons/Uses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lack of awareness | 43 | 1st | Lack of knowledge about the importance of the species |
| 2 | Over-harvesting/Deforestation | 38 | 2nd | Peeling bark, lopping branches, etc. Figure 3 Used in Slabs (tabai), coffin (taabut) in the graveyard |
| 3 | Over-grazing | 34 | 3rd | Its leaves are fodder for animals (goats and sheep) |
| 4 | Slow Growing | 29 | 4th | Due to its long seed dormancy period i.e. 1.5 to 2 years |
| 5 | Agriculture | 25 | 5th | Farming practices in the forest which removes the fresh germinating seeds |
| 6 | Construction | 20 | 6th | Furniture, roofs, and eaves |
| 7 | Firewood | 16 | 7th | Local people use the species for cooking purposes and by burning its wood for keeping themselves warm in cold weather |
| 8 | Decoration purpose | 11 | 8th | Wood carving because of its hard nature and beautiful red color |
| 9 | Medicinal use | 7 | 9th | Used for curing many diseases in the local areas by local Hakim |
| 10 | Other | 2 | 10th | Used as utility poles in the time of Wali-e-Swat (the leader of the princely Swat state, ruled therefrom 1926 to 1969) and as blades in water turbines to cut the water flow because of the hard nature of wood. |