The park has banned activities such as dumping plastic waste, setting up tents outside of designated areas, using prohibited tools and weapons, lighting fires indiscriminately, and digging holes during the Yarsagumba collection period.
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The collection of Yarsagumba will be open in the Himalayan district of Dolpa from Jestha 10 for a month. The all-party meeting held at the headquarters Dunai on Tuesday decided to open all the Patans in the district for a month .
The meeting of stakeholders held at the district level fixed the date for Yarsagumba collection and also took various 12-point decisions to make the collection work effective, informed Vigyan Sen, Acting Office Chief of Shey-Phoksundo National Park.
Three types of entry permits have been arranged for those who go to Patans to collect Yarsagumba. According to which, the park has fixed a fee of Rs. 500 for residents within the buffer zone, Rs. 2,000 for citizens of Dolpa district, and Rs. 3,000 for those outside the district .
According to the decision, the park has stated that it will mobilize security personnel including Nepali and park employees in coordination with the local level, intermediate and community forest user groups to prevent theft before the collection begins.
Along with this, the park has banned activities such as throwing plastic waste, setting up tents outside the designated areas, using prohibited tools and weapons, lighting fires indiscriminately, and digging holes during the collection period.
The administration has urged the general public who reach the high Himalayan Patan to collect Yarsagumba not to do anything that will affect peace and security.
The Division Forest Office, Dolpa, has said that it will provide awareness brochures related to Yarsagumba collection and wildlife conservation and will mobilize confidential information to prevent hunting and illegal trafficking of wildlife. This year, stricter restrictions will be imposed on the distribution of entry permits to enter Patan. Arrangements have been made to ensure that the entry permit issued by the community forest user group and the local level will be valid only after it is verified by the concerned body.
A health team will be mobilized in collaboration with the District Public Health Office, District Hospital and the local level to strengthen health services throughout the collection period. It has also been decided to disseminate public awareness messages through the media for sustainable collection and management of Yarsagumba.
