[Conservation of endangered species resources of Tibetan medicine in China].
OBJECTIVE
To further investigate and discuss the cause of species endangerment, the status and present problem of conservation of traditional Tibetan medicine in China.


METHODS
Previous relevant investigations and literatures were summed up in the field. The present situation of conservation of traditional Tibetan medicine was analyzed.


RESULTS
The status of endangered resources, cause of species endangerment, the conserving status and conserving measures etc were elaborated. The classification was made and suggestion of species conservation of traditional Tibetan medicine were put forward.


CONCLUSIONS
The endangered species conservation of traditional Tibetan medicine was carried out by building protective area of endangered species resources and plant garden, setting up germplasm bank, developing the domestication and cultivation of Tibetan medicinal herbs most in use, strengthening the investigation and study of endangered species, launching exchange and cooperation of conservation techniques on endangered species, enhancing the protective awareness of endangered species traditional Tibetan medicine etc. By so doing we can facilitate the sustainable development of traditional Tibetan medicine in China.
Li
Long-yun
LY
Chongqing Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing 400065, China. Lilongyun@sohu.com
Zhan
Dui
D
Wei
Ying-fang
YF
Zhong
Guo-yue
GY
Qin
Song-yun
SY
Cirewn
Ba-zhu
BZ
Gesang
Ba-zhu
BZ
D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D008419:Materia Medica; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D018609:Tibet
D008419:Materia Medica