A Study on the Ecological Environment Management in Prairie Pastoral Areas under the Supply-side Structural Reform -- Based on a Survey in Anqu Town, Hongyuan County, Sichuan Province

Zhou, Gefen

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“…Our research was conducted across nine Tibetan communities located in Hongyuan County, Sichuan Province, the east of the QTP, China, where the average elevation is about 3000 m and the region is rich in biocultural diversity (Zhou, 2018) (Figure 1). As of 2021, the 87.7% of local population is Tibetan who are devout to Tibetan Buddhists (https://www.hongyuan.gov.cn/hyxrmzf/c100124/zjxx.shtml).…”

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Understanding indigenous people's traditional Chinese medicinal plants harvesting preferences to guide sustainable management

Zhao,

Fan,

et al. 2023

People and Nature

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Surging demand for medicinal plant products may lead to unsustainable harvesting practices, which could put pressure on wild populations. Yet little is known about indigenous harvesters' preferences on key traditional Chinese medicinal plant resources, and how these might affect sustainable use and management. We conducted a discrete choice experiment with over 900 native Tibetan harvesters in the eastern Qinghai–Tibetan plateau in China, under a range of complex alternative livelihood, climate and environmental change, and land tenure and customs scenarios. We used random parameter logit model with broad heterogeneity to estimate local Tibetan harvesters' preferences and their willingness to harvest, and latent class logit model to explore distinct within‐population groupings based on shared preferences, for designing possible interventions. We uncovered three key findings with important management implications for medicinal plants. When given a choice, the local harvesters preferred not to harvest any herbs. However, if they opted to harvest, they preferred to harvest flowers and seeds, as compared to roots, and tended to use wooden tool (over the use of bare hands and iron tool). Notably, the degree of compliance with village rules and customs, and ecological worldview interact with targeted plant parts and potential income from harvest to influence their harvesting preferences. Their choices were sensitive to scenario‐based changes to livelihood options. Finally, our study revealed three distinct harvester groups with substantial heterogeneity. Specifically, two groups consisted of over 60% of the interviewed harvesters who appeared to have a strong preference for sustainable practices, while the remaining group lacks this tendency. Overall, our results shed light on the importance of understanding the drivers of harvesting preferences and the heterogeneity of harvesting practices among indigenous people and their cultural and sustainability leanings, providing crucial insights for future sustainable use and management of wild and economically important medicinal plants in the grasslands of Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau and other regions. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Understanding indigenous people's traditional Chinese medicinal plants harvesting preferences to guide sustainable management

Zhao,

Fan,

et al. 2023

People and Nature

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“…Our questionnaire survey was conducted across nine Tibetan communities located in Hongyuan County (32°48′N, 102°33′E), Sichuan Province, the east of the QTP, China, where the average elevation is about 3,000 m and the region is rich in biocultural diversity (Zhou, 2018; Figure 2). The Hongyuan meadow has a plateau continental climate that is characterized by a short and cool spring, summer, and autumn and a long winter (Wu et al, 2021).…”

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Does higher demand for medicinal plants lead to more harvest? Evidence from the dual trade of Nardostachy jatamansi and Fritillaria cirrhosa and Tibetan people’s harvesting behavior

Zhao

Fan

et al. 2023

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IntroductionAs the demand for herbal medicines is surging worldwide, regions of medicinal plants are vulnerable to large-scale and unsustainable exploitation for commercial trade and use. Yet, we still lack the understanding about the relationship between indigenous people harvesting and trade practices of medicinal plants and their influencing factors for possible intervention measures.MethodsHere, we combined qualitative and quantitative methods to survey traders (N = 20) and local harvesters (N = 923) from nine Tibetan townships in Hongyuan county, Sichuan Province, on the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan plateau in China. Specifically, we elucidated the local value chain of medicinal plants trade and harvest of Nardostachy jatamansi and Fritillaria cirrhosa, and explored the factors influencing harvester’s willingness to harvest these plants. Furthermore, we empirically tested the constructs of the COM-B model (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation -Behavior) in predicting the sustainable harvesting behavior of medicinal plants.Results and DiscussionOur results revealed that the trade characteristics of N. jatamansi and F. cirrhosa were contrasting, and the sustainability of the former species was largely dependent on the latter one. Importantly, the traders’ practices were affected by the supply, while the harvesters’ willingness to harvest were mainly influenced by harvest incomes, past harvesting experience, and grassland tenure. Finally, though motivation was not directly affecting harvesting behavior, the harvesters’ ecological worldview indirectly affected their harvesting behavior, particularly through the mediation of the level of compliance of village rules and customs. Overall, our results provided crucial insights for the conservation and sustainable management of the valuable wild medicinal plants.

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A Study on the Ecological Environment Management in Prairie Pastoral Areas under the Supply-side Structural Reform -- Based on a Survey in Anqu Town, Hongyuan County, Sichuan Province

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Understanding indigenous people's traditional Chinese medicinal plants harvesting preferences to guide sustainable management

Understanding indigenous people's traditional Chinese medicinal plants harvesting preferences to guide sustainable management

Does higher demand for medicinal plants lead to more harvest? Evidence from the dual trade of Nardostachy jatamansi and Fritillaria cirrhosa and Tibetan people’s harvesting behavior

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