China: Eating From The Wild - Diversity Of Wild Edible Plants Used By Tibetans In Shangri-la Region

Yan Ju, Jingxian Zhuo, Bo Liu, and Chunlin Long, 2013

Conclusion: Wild food plants species are abundant and diverse in Shangri-la region. They provide food and nutrients to local people and could also be a source of cash income. However, both WEPs and their associated indigenous knowledge are facing various threats. Thus, conservation and sustainable utilization of these plants in this area are of the utmost importance. Documentation of these species may provide basic information for conservation, possibly further exploitation, and will preserve local traditional knowledge.

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