Medicinal plant trade, conservation and local livelihoods in southern Morocco
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £279,950
WHERE Morocco
Summary
Conservation assessment, sustainable harvesting, cultivation and protection of ten wild-crafted medicinal roots in two High Atlas Amazigh rural townships contributes to:
• viable income increases for medicinal plant collectors and supplementary livelihood benefits for other community members
• conservation of vulnerable plant species in protected areas, forest domains and agdals (community conserved areas) leading to effective management and governance of genetic, species and landscape diversity in Important Plant Areas representative of unique High Atlas Mediterranean vegetation types;
• nondirect benefits from Moroccan policy changes related to the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation;
• building of individual capacity and multi-institutional partnerships on conservation and sustainable livelihoods.
