Nepal Takes Measures to Protect Yarsagumba Harvest
Due to alarming reports of declining yarsagumba (caterpillar-fungus) populations, Nepal is revising its guidelines to regulate its harvest and trade. Recognized as one of the world's priciest herbs, yarsagumba, scientifically known as Ophiocordyceps sinensis, is a fungus that parasitizes caterpillars in the Himalayas. The Ministry of Forest and Environment has
