Methodology
This paper is based on a thorough analysis of online national and international publications, project papers, websites, booklets, government policy documents, and accessible published and unpublished materials. Google Scholar and Research Gate were the primary databases used for acquiring the literature including the keyword ‘MAPs’, ‘NTFPs’ ‘Role’, ‘Livelihood’, ‘Covid-19’, ‘Export’ and ‘Nepal’. A total of 103 references from 1980 to 2020 were obtained and 60 references were selected on sorting closely related to the topic. The authors’ perceptions about MAPs were also internalized into this article. Finally, the pieces of literature sorted were systematically reviewed multiple times and information about the status of MAPs and their role in Nepalese livelihood was gathered, compiled, arranged, and finally drafted in a present manuscript.