
This research was conducted to investigate the richness of wild orchid in Salween Peace Park in Kawthoolei (Karen) State, Thai Myanmar Border. Translated from the original Karen language report which was published in June 2018, this English language report details women-lead orchid research lead by the indigenous Karen women in the community with assistance from KESAN’s women research group. The research was conducted in two community forests, Kheshorter and Thawthee Pwawghaw, in the Salween Peace Park. By using their indigenous knowledge, the women research group documented 121 species of orchids from 37 families, with 77.5% of the species that are prohibited species on international trade. Please read our report for more detail.
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