Karnali Province

Yarsagumba collectors face mounting dangers and dwindling income

Climate change, falling prices, and treacherous terrain threaten the future of caterpillar fungus harvesting in Karnali. Yarsagumba collectors face mounting dangers and dwindling income
Yarsagubma pickers and their tents in the highlands of Shey Phoksundo National Park in the Karnali province, in this recent photo. Photo: Courtesy of Shey Phoksundo National Park
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Krishna Prasad Gautam
Published at : July 16, 2025
Updated at : July 17, 2025 07:17
Surkhet

Krishna Prasad Gautam

Gautam is the Karnali bureau coordinator of the Kantipur Publications.


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