Table 3.

Perception of impact of galamsey activities on NTFP availability.

NTFPs	Highly abundant		Moderately abundant		Less abundant		Totally scarce
	Prior to Galamsey	Current Status	Prior to Galamsey	Current Status	Prior to Galamsey	Current Status	Prior to Galamsey	Current Status
Mushrooms	87.5	1.48	5.88	11.11	2.94	31.85	3.68	55.56
Snails	92.65	0.74	2.94	12.59	2.21	30.37	2.21	56.3
Ropes	83.5	2.86	9.71	20.95	1.94	40	4.85	36.19
Bamboo	81.74	7.63	10.43	24.58	1.74	31.36	6.09	36.44
Rattan	82.18	1.00	10.89	30.00	0.99	31.00	5.94	38.00
Canes	82.18	2.00	8.91	28.00	0.99	29.00	7.92	41.00
Pestles and Poles	79.82	2.78	11.01	22.22	-	30.56	9.17	44.44
Chewsticks	71.91	3.49	17.98	22.09	0	32.56	10.11	41.86
Herbs and medicines	78.1	8.26	12.38	30.28	0.95	28.44	8.57	33.03
Climbers	74.73	1.11	15.38	28.89	2.2	33.33	7.69	36.67
Other plant group collections	60.23	1.14	29.55	27.27	0	28.41	10.23	43.18