Growing regions

The Growing Region is our core, field-meaningful unit — a cultural-geographic area sharing climate, elevation, practices, and seed systems. Regions sit under a Gene Pool and (where useful) a major Basin or landform, and they contain documented Populations and their linked Accessions.

Browse by Gene Pool

Southeast Asian Gene Pool

Khorat Plateau

     Southeast Asian Gene Pool
     • Mekong Basin

Isan/Lao rainfed ganja region; seasonal selection persists amid hybrid pressure.

     Vulnerable
     
     Accessions: 12+

Upper Mekong Highlands

     Southeast Asian Gene Pool
     • Mekong Basin

Yunnan–Laos–N. Thailand highlands; cool monsoon, shifting cultivation mosaics.

     Data Deficient
     
     Accessions: —

South Asian Gene Pool

Western Himalayas

     South Asian Gene Pool
     • Hindu Kush–Himalayan

High-elevation charas country; resilient drug-type populations in a cat-and-mouse with enforcement.

     Vulnerable
     
     Accessions: 100+

Central Asian Gene Pool

Pamir–Altai Foothills

     Central Asian Gene Pool
     • Pamir–Altai

Cold-arid steppe margins; fiber/seed traditions with local drug-type enclaves.

     Data Deficient
     
     Accessions: —

How regions relate

Gene Pool → Basin/Landform → Growing Region → Population → Accession.
Each region lists its Populations (with counts) and links down to Accessions. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

What goes inside a region page

Each region page should cover: **Geographic context**, **Cultural history**, **Local varieties (populations)**, **Current situation (threats/status)**, and **Field work / collections**. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}