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<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Biodiversity</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Kush</strong>-<strong>Himalayas</strong><br />

Arunachal Pradesh, India<br />

Jayahari KM<br />

Winrock International set up <strong>the</strong> first community-owned fruit processing<br />

centre in Arunachal. The women here are preparing a squash-type drink<br />

from Rhododendron petals. The initiative has not only provided livelihoods<br />

to women but also helped in conservation <strong>of</strong> Rhododendrons, which were<br />

earlier used solely as fuelwood.<br />

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<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Biodiversity</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Kush</strong>-<strong>Himalayas</strong>

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