Sustainability
The future of oligotrophic grasslands
Sustainability
The future of oligotrophic grasslands
CASE STUDY
– ARNICA MONTANA –
Oligotrophic grasslands
- Cultural landscape
- Specific practical management
- Biodiversity
- Owners
- Training
Harvesting approvals
- ICB Cluj Napoca
- Nature Monuments
- Apuseni Natural Park
- Environmental Protection Agency
ARNICA MONTANA RESOURCE EVALUATION
- Establishing crop potential
- Monitoring of biological characteristics
- Establishing a sustainable harvest
PEOPLE'S TRAINING (LOCALS)
- Both before and during harvest
- Sustainable harvesting and quality
- People's manual
FLOWER HARVESTING
- The harvest itself
- Superior quality
- Fair price
ACQUISITION OF FRESH MATERIAL
- Purchase points
- Training of people on quality
- Collection and transport in optimal conditions
STOP HARVESTING
- Harvest evaluation
- The amount of inflorescences harvested
DRYING / PACKAGING
- Locally
- Specific methods
- Superior quality
HABITAT MONITORING
- Ecological and agronomic characteristics
- Anthropic impact assessment
- Other research (biodiversity, categories of use, etc.)
PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
- Habitat inspection
- Inspection of the drying process
- Document verification
BENEFICIARY (WELEDA)
- Beneficiary with sustainability principles
- Stable and long-term beneficiary
- Avoiding the intermediary
SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL
- Constantly long-term
- Fair price
- Reinvested capital