Cinnamon Plant Resources of the Central Western Ghats: Impact Assessment, Livelihood Issues and Conservation through a Participatory Approach

Assess the impact of harvesting Cinnamomum malabatrum and C. riparium and related livelihood issues, prospects for green-labeling and, promotion of the sustainable harvest and multiplication of species in agro-forestry systems through participatory approaches. Outcomes expected include knowledge of cinnamon regeneration status, level of disturbance and impact on regeneration, sustainable harvesting methods, and importance of resources to the family income.