yarsagumba

The human cost of Nepal’s yarsa gold rush

Climate change and overharvesting reduces earnings of villagers from a lucrative Himalayan fungus

It's yarsa-picking time

A holy valley in eastern Nepal prepares for the yarsa gumba harvesting season

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