A. Species
Scientific name: Pelargonium sidoides
Common name(s): African geranium, Kalwerbossie, T’nami, Khoaara e nyenyane
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Least Concern
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Lesotho
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Lesotho
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2008
End Year: 2008
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: The whole entire organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Medicine and hygiene
Motivation of use: Basic subsistence and Income generation from trade (individual/household/community)
Is this use legal or illegal?: unknown
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people and National / local private sector
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered unsustainable
Details of assessment carried out: This CITES NDF Case study
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Implied that high levels of illegal exploitation contribute substantially to population decline.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: No, sustainability not determined
Details of assessment carried out: This CITES NDF Case study
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Pelargonium species in general, have been used in southern Africa as useful medicinal plants for many years providing relief for colic, diarrhoeas and dysenteries.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
To identify trade that is detrimental / illegal. To develop a management plan that lays out a process for conservation action into the future.
Record source
Information about the record source: grey_lit
Date of publication/issue/production: 2008-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
By D. Newton, et al.
NDF WORKSHOP CASE STUDIES
WG 2 – Perennials
CASE STUDY 2
Pelargonium sidoides
Country – LESOTHO
Date of record entry: 2023-09-27