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The current study was conducted in Ambagiorgis area of Amhara Regional State of Ethiopia.
Information gathered on qualitative and quantitative measurements through questionnaire, key
informant interview, and observation by following Snowball Sampling Technique. A total of 32
medicinal plant species and their medicinal properties were recorded during this study. However,
the conservation status of some of those medicinal plants such as Echinops keberch, Crinum
abysinicus, Silene macrosolen were nearing extinction locally because of over exploitation,
overgrazing, mainly due to over harvesting of their roots. In addition, the study showed that some of
the plants such as Malva verticillata, Phytolaca dodecandra, Plantago lanceolata, Zehneria scabra
were widely distributed in the study area. Appropriate intervention on awareness creation and
parallel conservation works should be facilitated as far as the issue of medicinal plants
sustainability is concerned.
Keywords: Ambagiorgis, Conservation, Medicinal plants, Traditional