A. Species
Scientific name: Nardostachys jatamansi
Common name(s): Spikenard
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Critically Endangered
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Nepal
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Nepal
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2022
End Year: 2022
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, Decorative and aesthetic and Monetary
Motivation of use: Basic subsistence, Income generation from trade (individual/household/community) and Largescale commercial exploitation for trade
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people and National / local government
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 sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: There are specific amounts that are allowed to be taken that research has shown will continue sustainable, provided that people do not start exceeding this number
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study Findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The production of multiple items, including aromatherapy tools, oils, and perfumes, promote the harvest and cultivation, both within and beyond the country, raising a large sum of money particularly for those living in poorer conditions, which can then be used to build infrastructure that is sorely lacking
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: While the record
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
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
Enterprise-oriented forest management Use of voluntary certification schemes
Record source
Information about the record source: formal_data_stats
Date of publication/issue/production: 2022-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
Amy Woolloff (TRAFFIC), Anastasiya Timoshyna
(TRAFFIC) and Puspa Ghimire (ANSAB), Edited by Dilys Roe
Date of record entry: 2024-07-09