Criteria 2.1: Criteria 2.1: Practices are adopted to ensure sustainable use of the species cultivated or wild collected, and to prevent or mitigate negative impact on other species
2.1.10 (For wild collection) Wild collection practices are based on scientific information or local knowledge to avoid negatively affecting the long-term survival of the population of wild collected species or its interdependent species.
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Examples of wild collection practices expected to be followed are:
respect of legal requirements and possession of authorisation for wild collection when existing
ensure the collected quantities and the intensity of collection guarantee regeneration over time:
a) the frequency of collection should at least not exceed the rate of replacement of adult individuals or plant parts
b) for plants that reproduce by seed of spore, sufficient plants should be left to reach the reproductive age
c) for plants that reproduce by bulb or corms, root or rhizome, sufficient numbers should be left on site
collection during seasons that allow to maximise an effective use of the plants, considering for instance reproductive cycles, biological age/size of sourced species, precipitation cycle
collection only of those plant parts required for production
if bark is collected, collection is done in ways appropriate to the species, and removal of bark from limbs rather than trunk of living trees is preferred
avoidance of contamination or degradation of habitats, food sources, and water provision for wild animals, insects, other plants
resolve human-wildlife conflicts arising in wild collection sites in a way that does not harm wildlife (e.g. no animal hunting/killing or keeping in captivity)
Followed practices are adequate when they consider the information gathered under 2.1.9 to ensure that collected and interdependent species are maintained over time.
For compliance (score 2) at least the practices listed under the first four main bullets (denoted by
) are to be implemented when relevant.
Adequate practices can be identified by the pickers, or pickers’ groups or by those responsible for collecting the information under 2.1.9. Pickers are responsible for implementing the practices.
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DOCUMENTATION
Documents where practices are described and their implementation documented can be used as evidence to assess compliance or non-compliance. Timely assessments of the collected and interdependent species' regeneration rate can be used as evidence to assess compliance or non-compliance.
INTERVIEWS
Conversations with relevant informants providing an overview of the applied practices, how they are identified and their results, can also be used as evidence to assess compliance or non-compliance.
OBSERVATION
Witnessing the implementation of certain practices can be used as evidence to assess compliance or non-compliance. Scoring guidance
0 - Wild collection practices that are followed negatively affect the long-term survival of the population of the wild collected and interdependent species
1 - Practices are identified to ensure long-term survival of the population of the wild collected and interdependent species but not these practices are not implemented
2 - Most of the identified practices are followed to ensure the long-term survival of the population of the wild collected and interdependent species, or their long-term survival is not systemically threatened but also not fully ensured
3 - All the identified practices are followed and are adequate to ensure the long-term survival of the population of wild collected and interdependent species
N/A – in the justification, please explain why
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Importance
Critical
ApplicabilityWild collectionField operators |