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Selection of non-timber forest species for community and private plantations in the high and low altitude areas of Makawanpur District, Nepal

Maraseni, Tek Narayan (2008) Selection of non-timber forest species for community and private plantations in the high and low altitude areas of Makawanpur District, Nepal. Small-Scale Forestry, 7 (2). pp. 151-161. ISSN 1873-7617 (Print), 1873-7854 (Online)

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Official URL: http://www.springerlink.com/content/2w35t25744703303/

Identification Number or DOI: 10.1007/s11842-008-9047-1

Abstract

[Abstract]: The domestication of non-timber forest species (NTFS) is receiving increasing attention from developing economies. However, little is known about the selection of NTFS in Nepal for commercial uses. Sixteen selection criteria were developed and NTFS were ranked for community and private plantations in both low altitude and high altitude areas of Makawanpur district, Nepal, by workshops of multiple NTFS stakeholders. The rigorous scoring of 12 ecologically screened NTFS against the 16 selection criteria revealed that kurilo and sarpagandh are highly preferred NTFS for low altitude areas whereas chiraito and jatamanshi are highly preferred for high altitude. This finding coincides with the general perception of participants and contemporary literature. These are the species being rapidly depleted from the natural forests. Rapid decline of valuable species creates strong motivation from stakeholders for planting them on community and private land

Item Type:Article (DEST Category C)
Additional Information:Deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
Uncontrolled Keywords:Non-timber forest species; selection criteria; Kurilo; Chiraito
Subjects:270000 Biological Sciences > 270400 Botany > 270499 Botany not elsewhere classified
ID Code:4106
Deposited By:Mr Tek Maraseni
Deposited On:28 Apr 2008 14:08
Last Modified:23 Dec 2008 09:49

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