Nature has bestowed Seabuckthorn with a diverse array of attributes that are a boon to both man and his environment.

A hardy, deciduous shrub bearing yellow to orange berries, Seabuckthorn grows widely in Europe, central Asia and temperate regions of South Asia, India and China, ranging in altitude of a minimum of 60 m asl to a maximum of 5200 m asl.

Seabuckthorn has a highly developed root system and therefore presents an excellent biotic choice for soil conservation. By growing this hardy deciduous shrub along the valley of the Yellow river, China claims to have controlled 40% of the devastation caused during its flooding.

Seabuckthorn is also a highly efficient nitrogen-fixing plant and hence ideal for enhancing soil-fertility. It bears nitrogen-fixing Frankia bacteria in its root nodules, thus making it an ideal plant for mixed farming. An 8-10 year old Seabuckthorn forest can fix 18 Kg N/Ha/Yr and greatly increases the phosphate and organic matter in soil. It is hence known to have an immense impact on the productivity of all varieties of plants, trees and crops, which grow in its vicinity.

	In the Loess Plateau region of China, 51 out of 350 bird species are entirely dependent upon Seabuckthorn fruit as a food and 80 bird species are partly dependent upon Seabuckthorn. Wide adaptation, nitrogen fixation, extensive and well developed root system, compact canopy and dense forest of Seabuckthorn, protect the soil from wind and water erosion.