Table 5.
Results of pairwise ranking of factors considered as threats to wild edible plants
| Factors |
Respondents* |
Total | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAN | MAK | DAN | BAR | KAI | |||
| Habitat destruction |
6 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
35 |
1 |
| Land use change |
5 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
2 |
| Over-grazing |
4 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
23 |
4 |
| Over-harvesting |
5 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
25 |
3 |
| Invasive species | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
*The scores from 3 key informants were pooled together to get the total from each district (TAN Tanahun, MAK Makwanpur, DAN Dang, BAR Bardiya, KAI Kailali)