biostudies-literatureUnknown16(1)LakeyRoyal Government of BhutanEU Medicinal Plants Phase II Project<h4>Background</h4>Human beings use plants for a multitude of purposes of which a prominent one across the globe is for their medicinal values. Medicinal plants serve as one of the major sources of income for high altitude inhabitants in the Himalaya, particularly in countries like Nepal, and Bhutan. People here harvest huge volumes of medicinal plants indiscriminately, risking their sustainability. This paper attempts to identify some of the priority medicinal plant species harvested in the wild and assess their ecological status for their judicious utilization, and to help provide policy guidance for possible domestication and support strategic conservation frameworks.<h4>Results</h4>Out of the 16 priority species identified by the expert group, collectors' perception on ecological statuBMC ecology45https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5059966biostudies-literatureEcological status of high altitude medicinal plants and their sustainability: Lingshi, Bhutan.PMC5059966LakeyDorji KfalseEcological status of high altitude medicinal plants and their sustainability: Lingshi, Bhutan.<h4>Background</h4>Human beings use plants for a multitude of purposes of which a prominent one across the globe is for their medicinal values. Medicinal plants serve as one of the major sources of income for high altitude inhabitants in the Himalaya, particularly in countries like Nepal, and Bhutan. People here harvest huge volumes of medicinal plants indiscriminately, risking their sustainability. This paper attempts to identify some of the priority medicinal plant species harvested in the wild and assess their ecological status for their judicious utilization, and to help provide policy guidance for possible domestication and support strategic conservation frameworks.<h4>Results</h4>Out of the 16 priority species identified by the expert group, collectors' perception on ecological statu2016-01-01T00:00:00Z2016 Oct2026-07-09T10:28:52.592Z2026-07-09T10:20:18.04ZS-EPMC50599662772907710.1186/s12898-016-0100-1