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Table 4 Major NTFPs traded (in kg) and revenue generated (USD) from 2008 to 2013 in the Nepal part of Kangchenjunga Landscape

From: Traditional use and management of NTFPs in Kangchenjunga Landscape: implications for conservation and livelihoods

Species/products and parts

Traded quantity (kg)

Revenue (USD)

Argeli (Edgeworthia gardneri)/Bark

97,000

4109

Ban lasun (Fritillaria cirrhosa)/Bulb

1500

150

Bish jara (Aconitum ferox)/Root

4300

301

Chiraito (Swertia chirayita)/Whole plant

88,765

7445.97

Chutro (Berberis wallichiana)/Bark

5000

NA

Daruhaldi (Mahonia napaulensis)/Bark

6500

130

Dhupi pat (Juniperus indica)/Twig

3800

76

Khayar (Acacia catechu)/Heartwood

97,784.6

38,456.88

Lauth salla (Taxus wallichiana)/Twig

290,500

9441.25

Lichen (Usnea sp., Parmelia sp.)/Whole plant

11,000

1650

Lokta (Daphne bholua)/Bark

71,076

1940

Majitho (Rubia manjith)/Whole plant

78,800

2199.24

Nagbeliko powder (Lycopodium clavatum)/Pollen grains

8000

160

Khoto (Pinus roxburghii)/Resin

1,256,334

9799.40

Ritha (Sapindus mukorossi)/Fruit

1600

48

Total

2,021,959.6

75,906.74

  1. Source: Compiled from Hamro Ban - a yearly publication of Department of Forests, Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, Government of Nepal