Close-up of white flower with a bit or orange. — Medicinal plant, Nam Xuan Lac Nature Reserve, Vietnam.

© Conservation International/photo by Jack Tordoff

Developing a Model for the Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal Plants through the Implementation of FairWild in Viet Nam

Grantee Name: TRAFFIC International

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Viet Nam
Amount: $79,962
Dates: May 2011 – Jun 2013
Keywords: Buffer zones, Certification, Community-based conservation, Indigenous People, Livelihoods, Medicinal plants, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Wildlife trade

Develop a model for sustainable wild harvesting of medicinal plant species in the Northern Highlands Limestone corridor by applying the FairWild Standards that can be replicated elsewhere in Vietnam. Reduce over-exploitation of targeted medicinal plant species by developing and implementing sustainable harvesting and management tools, strengthening market linkages, and assessing the demand for third-party certification of the selected products.

Strategic Direction :

2 Develop innovative, locally led approaches to site-based conservation at 28 key biodiversity areas

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Developing a Model for the Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal Plants through the Implementation of FairWild in Viet Nam

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