Prem Bahadur Pun

Prem Bahadur Pun is a 59-year-old resident of Rukum West's Aathbis Kot Municipality, who has been collecting Yarsagumba (a valuable medicinal fungus) for over two decades. His earnings from selling Yarsagumba have been crucial for supporting his family's household expenses and his children's education, demonstrating the economic reliance of local communities on this traditional practice despite the inherent risks involved.