Huge amount of orchids are collected illegally and in unscientific way. Orchid species are exploited for medicinal purpose from tropical and sub-tropical region. Threats to conservation of orchids in Nepal are associated with habitat loss,
forest destruction, and degradation and over exploitation.
Huge amounts of Orchids are harvested in Makwanpur district and are exported to neighbouring countries of Nepal.
Orchids are used as weeds, compost, scattered, bedding and cattle feed. The poor
collect it and are meagerly compensated with little money. It has been a losing battle and these days, the collectors have to venture deeper into the forest for orchids collection. And they are worried, because their livelihood depends on orchids.
forest destruction, and degradation and over exploitation.
Huge amounts of Orchids are harvested in Makwanpur district and are exported to neighbouring countries of Nepal.
Orchids are used as weeds, compost, scattered, bedding and cattle feed. The poor
collect it and are meagerly compensated with little money. It has been a losing battle and these days, the collectors have to venture deeper into the forest for orchids collection. And they are worried, because their livelihood depends on orchids.
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