Foods from the wild: Local knowledge, use pattern and distribution in Western Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Locally harvested wild edible plants (WEPs) provide food as well as cash income for indigenous peoples and local communities, and they are of great importance in ensuring local food security. However, their uses and availability are poorly documented. This study aimed to enumerate WEP diversity and status of WEPs in a part of the Annapurna Conservation Area, Sikles region, where the population is dominated by the Gurung community. Ethnobotanical data were collected using guided field walks, semi-structured interviews, and field observation. The informant consensus method was employed and group discussions were conducted for triangulation of the information. Free listing and identification tests were performed to assess the knowledge of the informants. Both descriptive statistics and quanti

SUBMITTER: Khakurel D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8530312 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature