Question

what are the reasons for the depletion of the himalayan yew ?

Answer 1

The reasons for the depletion of the Himalayan yew:
due to its over use for making cancer medicines and decline in the no.of forest in Himalaya region by the human activities..

Answer 2

The Himalayan yew is a medical plant found in various parts of himachal Pradesh and arunachal Pradesh . A chemical compound called 'taxil'.is. extracted from the bark ,needles, twings and roots if this tree, and it has been successfully used to treat some cancer_ the drug is now the biggest selling anti-cancer drug in the world. The species is under great threat due to over-exploitation. In last one decade, thousands of yew trees dried no in various parts of himachal pardesh and arunachal pardesh