IUCN Global Orchid Trade

Is sustainable orchid harvest possible?

Tamara Ticktin, Jacob Phelps Orchids are some of the most treasured plants on the planet. Some are prized for their unique fragrances,...

Orchids Magazine: Uncovering Nepal’s medicinal orchid trade

Reproduced with permission from the American Orchid Society's Orchids Magazine When it comes to harvesting orchids from the wild, we...

Fact Sheet on India's protected orchids

TRAFFIC and WWF-India have published a factsheet and poster highlighting India's protected orchids. They highlight species in the country...

Understanding lady slipper orchid trade in Indonesia

Orchid Specialist Group member, Destrio Metusala, recently completed a scoping project on the harvest, trade and collection of wild...

Enforcing Nepal’s law to protect orchids

Member of the Orchid Specialist Group, in collaboration with the NGO, Greenhood Nepal, have been undertaking the first study on the...

Can wild orchid harvest be sustainable? The response of wild Laelia autumnalis to partial harvest

Orchids are harvested around the world, and there is significant concern about its sustianability. In particular, harvesting entire...

Wildlife trade data raises concerns for orchids in Nepal

Orchids are traded around the world, harvested for their use in traditional medicines, foods, cosmetics, as well as for ornamental value. ...

Nepali Times: Saving nature by protecting orchids

Orchids are protected by Nepal's laws, and these valuable plants are important to biodiversity and livelihoods. This World Nature...

London Natural History Museum: Wild Crimes Podcast

Wildlife crime is one of the biggest illegal businesses in the world. Join us on a global tour as we uncover its dark underbelly. In...

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