A. Species
Scientific name: Nardostachys jatamansi
Common name(s): Pang-Poe
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Critically Endangered
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Bhutan
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Bhutan Himalaya region
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: Only parts or products of the organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Medicine and hygiene
Motivation of use: Income generation from trade (individual/household/community)
Is this use legal or illegal?: Some use is legal and some is illegal
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people
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: CITES Non detriment findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The author's state that the impact of illegal harvesting on populations is high and sustainable harvesting and management strategies have minimal effect.
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?: 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
Recommends an annual harvest limit of 4% of the growing stock, with a rotation period of 5 years cumulating to 20% harvest at the end of the fifth year.
Record source
Information about the record source: grey_lit
Date of publication/issue/production: 2025-01-01T00:00:00+0000
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Date of record entry: 2025-07-02