Bamboos are considered to be non-timber forest products (NTFPs). Habitat of Bamboos are
distributed across the world except in extremely cold areas such as the Atlantic and some …

Biocultural knowledge provides valuable insight into ecological processes, and can guide
conservation practitioners in local contexts. In many regions, however, such knowledge is …

Background The rural populations in Ethiopia have a rich knowledge of wild edible plants
and consumption of wild edible plants is still an integral part of the different cultures in the …

Community dependence on forest resources for diverse needs has high implications for long
term management of forests. Sustainable extraction of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) is …

Background The NE region of India falls in the global hotspot of biodiversity. Wild edible
plants (WEPs) are widely consumed in the daily diet of the local people. WEPs are critical for …

Traditional vegetables in Tanzania have been underutilized by farmers and neglected by
research and development programmes. In the framework of the project 'Promotion of …

A number of wild plants, used by rural and tribal populations and contributing significantly to
their livelihood and food security have escaped recognition and scientific inquiry. Their …

Abstract The Shuhi are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group of around 1,500 people living
exclusively in the Shuiluo Valley, southwest China. We documented their plant knowledge …

The United Nations adopted the Millennium Declaration of September 2009 to improve the
global living conditions through reducing poverty and hunger. However, considerable …

Plant diversity plays an important role in maintaining the world's foods demands. Even today
in Manang, a remote, mountainous district within the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal …