Scaling Conservation of Himalayan Plants and Fungi - THROUGH SUSTAINABLE TRADE

Scaling Conservation of Himalayan Plants and Fungi THROUGH SUSTAINABLE TRADE Nepal’s alpine Himalayan forests and rangelands are exceptional global PROJECT biodiversity hotspots, home to keystone species, including multiple plants Duration and fungi. [...] End: March 2029 PROJECT SUMMARY Nepal's alpine Himalayan forests and This project will improve local livelihoods, rangelands are exceptional global biodiversity elevate traditional knowledge, and strengthen hotspots, home to keystone species, national and regional approaches to including multiple plants and fungi. [...] CBD, CITES areas are threatened by wild plant and fungi and SDGs), the project will address threats overharvesting, climate change, illegal trade to biodiversity, such as pre-mature and and inequitable supply chains. [...] There are significant opportunities to improve both sustainability and trade of By focusing on sustainable trade, the wild-harvested forest products, scaling up project contributes to the conservation of successful pilots in Nepal, linking to major keystone species and their habitats, ensuring markets (including in India, China, Europe). [...] Impacts on poverty and livelihoods in harvesting areas • 20,000 harvesters benefit from trainings; and 10,000 (at least 40% women) improve their income and food security through sustainable trade in wild plant and fungi ingredients • 3,600 CFUG members participate in wild harvesting improvement projects on the pathway to the voluntary certification.