Proceedings of a workshop held at the Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal 15-17 May 1996

Editors: Madhav Karki, A.N. Rao, V. Ramanatha Rao and J.T. Williams

INBAR Technical Report No. 15

These proceedings of the workshop held 15-17 May, 1996 in Pokhara, Nepal focus on the roles of three important non-timber forest products-bamboo, rattan and medicinal plant-in the development of mountain areas of the Hindu Kush-Himalaya and beyond. Bamboo, rattan and medicinal plants are renewable natural resources. While rattan is more abundant at lower altitudes, many high-value medicinal plants grow at colder and higher altitudes, and bamboo is common throughout the greater part of the Himalayas. In addition, all three groups of plants are often common property resources and are of direct practical use to rural communities, offering opportunities for income generation, particularly for landless rural households.

The proceeding is available online here