TCPF: Capacity building on the sustainable conservation and utilization of medicinal plants and non-timber forest products in Astore Valley and Deosai National Park Buffer Zone of Gilgit-Baltistan To promote in-situ conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants and other non-timber forest products in the Astore valley, and adjoining buffer zones of DNP through ethnobotanical surveys to assess the status of medicinal plant species used, their distribution, status and volumes harvested; to identify and implement appropriate management options for sustainable harvesting of medicinal plants and other NTFPs; to enhance the capacity of the local community for sustainable harvesting of medicinal plants.