The presence of wild edible plants and determinants influencing their harvest, consumption, and conservation in south eastern Bhutan.

ABSTRACT:

Definition

Wild edible plants (WEPs) grow naturally in self-maintaining ecosystems. WEPs are harvested for consumption, sale, and medicinal uses. We hypothesize that WEPs play a major role in supplying food and generating income for the rural people in a world that is increasingly recognising its emerging conservation issues. We tested this hypothesis by identifying the reasons for harvest, consumption, and conservation of WEPs using focus group discussion, field observations and questionnaire surveys in south eastern Bhutan in late 2019.

Methods

Focused group discussions were held with the local people to identify reasons for harvest and consumption of WEPs. Data on the identified reasons for harvest, consumption, and conserving WEPs were determined using a questionnaire su

SUBMITTER: Bajgai RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10564141 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature