Community-based prioritization and conservation planning of wild edible plants: Insights from Turkana County, Kenya

Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) play a crucial diets in Turkana: • provide 12-30% of dietary intake • average of 76% of micronutrients to consumers' diets. WEPs face multifaceted threats endangering their availability and sustainability. Study aimed to: • Investigate stakeholders' perceptions of W...

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Autores principales: Oduor, Francis, Mulwa Kaindi, Dasel, Abong, George, Thuita, Faith, Kettle, Christopher, Termote, Celine
Formato: Póster
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155105
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Sumario:Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) play a crucial diets in Turkana: • provide 12-30% of dietary intake • average of 76% of micronutrients to consumers' diets. WEPs face multifaceted threats endangering their availability and sustainability. Study aimed to: • Investigate stakeholders' perceptions of WEP tree status, trends, threats and conservation challenges. • Co-develop a community led strategy of Turkana’s WEPs.