Field visit and workshop report: Defining the problem domain and identifying possible entry point for experiential learning intervention to support lantana management and landscape restoration in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India

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dc.creatorBell, Andrew R.
dc.creatorSanil, Richu
dc.creatorAcharya, Pradyumna
dc.creatorRakh, Pradeep
dc.creatorHettiarachchi, Upeksha
dc.creatorZhang, Wei
dc.date2025-12-30
dc.date2026-01-15T15:25:15Z
dc.date2026-01-15T15:25:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:12:03Z
dc.descriptionThe management of Lantana camara, an invasive plant species, is a major challenge across India. Its rapid spread across forests and adjoining agricultural lands has negatively affected biodiversity, reduced the availability of nontimber forest products (NTFPs), and rendered areas of agricultural land uncultivable. Invasive species management has become a national priority, and is reflected in goals in India’s Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, as the unchecked growth of Lantana affects landscapes across the country. In the Mandla District, in Madhya Pradesh, Lantana has decreased wildlife habitats and reduced fodder availability by replacing native grasses. This affects food security and livelihoods in the area, with disproportionate impacts on women who are responsible for collecting NTFPs, fuelwood and fodder from forests. As Lantana encroaches further, women must travel longer distances and spend more time gathering forest resources, which increases risk of human or wildlife attacks. Current by-laws in place promote collective action for eradication of Lantana and evidence shows that community-based management of Lantana can lead to positive social and ecological outcomes.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/179910
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/97500
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBell, Andrew R.; Sanil, Richu; Acharya, Pradyumna; Rakh, Pradeep; Hettiarachchi, Upeksha; and Zhang, Wei. 2025. Field visit and workshop report: Defining the problem domain and identifying possible entry point for experiential learning intervention to support lantana management and landscape restoration in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India. CGIAR Research Program on Multifuntional Landscapes. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179910
dc.subjectcapacity building
dc.subjectexperiential learning
dc.subjectlandscape conservation
dc.subjectLantana
dc.subjectstakeholders
dc.titleField visit and workshop report: Defining the problem domain and identifying possible entry point for experiential learning intervention to support lantana management and landscape restoration in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India
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