Can harvesting wild plants help restore a landscape?
Can harvesting wild plants help restore a landscape?
A new project led by TRAFFIC suggests that the answer is yes — if communities are involved.
Wild plants and fungi have long provided food, medicine, and income for communities around the world, and underpinned multiple food, cosmetic and health supply chains.
A new toolkit developed through a partnership led by TRAFFIC as part of an Advancing Restoration Knowledge project funded by the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme, is helping landscape restoration practitioners around the world explore how the responsible use and trade of these resources could also support landscape recovery.
Follow this link to find out more about harvesting wild plants to help restore a landscape by
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