Ethnobotany, conservation and community development

Abstract

If you have read this manual from the front cover to here, you have learned about field methods in ethnobotany and have explored the relationship between folk and scientific knowledge of plants- Recalling that the manual forms part of a series on plant conservation, you might ask yourself, ‘How can I employ the results of ethnobotanical research to strengthen the protection of natural areas and contribute to the well-being of local communities?’.