WWF China - Carrefour - 2004/2005

WWF China: "WWF and Carrefour help local communities in the panda habitat to market green products"

NTFP promotion

Environmentally friendly products from local communities living in the Minshan panda habitat have been promoted at three branches of Carrefour in Chengdu, Sichuan province from October 15 to 30, 2004 and from October 14 to 24, 2005.

2004: Products for sale include honey, flour, walnuts, mushrooms, dried persimmon cakes, and traditional handicrafts.

2005: Products for sale include honey from high-altitude wildflowers, tea and prickly ash fruit.

Places where NTFP come from: Wanglang, Baihe, and Baishuijiang nature reserves in Sichuan and Gansu provinces.

NTFP = Non Timber Forest Product