Abstract
Non-timber forest products are the major source of income for mountainous countries like Nepal. This article attempts to explore a case of traded non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in Jajarkot district and its contribution to the economy. Collection of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) and resin tapping are some of the major sources of employment for a large number of rural people. 53 different types of NTFPs are traded from the Jajarkot district. Local people collect these NTFPs from the forest and export them within and outside the district mainly to India and China. Jajarkot district on average exported 1,590,681.72 kg NTFPs worth NRs. 3,819,271.6 (equivalent to USD 32,081.88) from the year 2015 to 2020 to the national economy through royalty. NRs. 2,246,719.4 (equivalent to USD 18,872.44) per year came from MAPs and NRs. 1,572,552.2 (equivalent to USD 13,209.4) from resin during the years 2015 to 2020. If this district could produce all the commonly available NTFPs in a large scale, then there would be a high possibility of transforming the current unviable economy into a practical and vibrant economy. A proper inventory, identification and sustainable harvesting, are essential to promote and conserve these NTFPs.
Highlights
Nepal is well known for its rich biological and cultural diversities
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Summary
Nepal is well known for its rich biological and cultural diversities. Variability in physiographic and climatic condition has enriched the country with a high diversity of flora, fauna, ecosystems and cultural heritage. The country boasts over 11,971 flora species out of which 284 flowering plants are endemic to Nepal (MoFSC, 2014). Based on various publications related to flora of Nepal, about 5,833 species of flowering plants have been recorded by Koba et al (1994), 6,500 by DoF (2004), 6,973 by MoFSC (2014), and, recently, Rajbhandari et al (2017) have reported 5,309 species under 1,515 genera and 193 families. Non-Timber Forest Products and Livelihood linkage: A case of Lamabagar, Nepal. Non-timber forest products as ecological and biocultural keystone species.
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