Biodiversity and Medicinal Plants in Nepal
Involving Untouchables in Conservation and Development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18983356 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Cameron (0000-0002-9700-0861, Auburn University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-92 |
| Publication date | 1996-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/humo.55.1.g206551211750h58 |
| OpenAlex | W2004015100 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 2 |
In this article, I consider the specific uses made of findings from anthropological research to a current biodiversity conservation project in Nepal. The project links biodiversity conservation with the marketing of high-altitude medicinal plants in the vicinity of Khaptad National Park. Drawing from ethnographic and historical data I demonstrate that employing a specific group of people untouchables achieves the project's key goal: to produce the greatest amount of benefit for the greatest number of people
Agroforestry · Archaeology · Biodiversity · Biodiversity conservation · Biology · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Ethnography · Geography · National park · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Ecology · Environmental Science
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Indigenous Knowledge and Applied Anthropology
Ethnomedicinal landscape
Cross-cultural comparison of plant use knowledge in Baitadi and Darchula districts, Nepal Himalaya
Untouchable Healing
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2024 (27) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |