25 Years of Achievements on Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal

[Pages:126]25 Years of Achievements on

Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal

Government of Nepal

Ministry of Forests and Environment

Singha Durbar, Kathmandu Nepal 2018

25 Years of Achievements on

Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal

Government of Nepal

Ministry of Forests and Environment

Singha Durbar, Kathmandu Nepal 2018

25 Years of Achievements on

Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal

Editorial Team :

Dr. Maheshwar Dhakal Mr. Dhananjaya Lamichhane Ms. Madhu Devi Ghimire Mr. Amit Poudyal Dr. Yadav Uprety Mr. Thomas Svich Ms. Monica Pandey

Published by : Environment and Biodiversity Division, Ministry of Forests and Environment (MoFE)

Copyright : ? May 2018, Ministry of Forests and Environment (MoFE)

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Cover photos :

Gokyo Lake (Amit Poudyal) Rhinocerous, Tiger and Farming Land (Sagar Giri) Padamchal (Prabin Bhandari) Copper-Headed Trinket (Mahendra Kotila) Gharial Crocodile (KB Thapa) Danphe, Rhododendron Forest and Ghodaghodi Lake (Hari Basnet)

ISBN

: 978-9937-0-4160-7

Available from : Environment and Biodiversity Division Ministry of Forests and Environment Singha Durbar, Kathmandu Phone: +977-1-4211892 Website: .np

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Message

Shakti Bahadur Basnet

Honourable Minister Ministry of Forests and Environment

The year 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The year is also coincide with the adoption of the Convention by Nepal. We are proud to the achievements that the Nepal has made in conserving its biodiversity during these 25 years. Nepal is trying to achieve sustainable economic growth through wise use of its natural resources. The Government of Nepal fully recognizes that the efforts to economic growth would only be sustainable if undertaken through sound environmental management and biodiversity conservation. We are fully committed to manage the country's rich biological diversity as per the national need and in the spirit of the Convention on Biological Diversity. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our conservation and development partners for their support and local communities for their sincere efforts to conserve and sustainable use the biological resources.

Foreword

The CBD Secretariat has announced that this year's International Biodiversity Day theme will be "25 years of Convention on Biological Diversity: Safeguarding Life on Earth". This 25th anniversary of the Convention presents us a unique opportunity to highlight our conservation efforts and achievements and also provides an opportunity to review and look towards the future. We have made remarkable achievements in the conservation field, which cannot be summarized in this one publication. However, this document has tried to summarize a few of them. I look forward to even stronger cooperation and collaboration among all the national and international stakeholders in our conservation efforts in the upcoming days.

Acknowledgements

Dr. Bishwa Nath Oli

Secretary Ministry of Forests and Environment

Dr. Maheshwar Dhakal

Joint Secretary and CBD National Focal Point Ministry of Forests and Environment

Iwould like to thank all the authors and contributors of this publication. I am equally thankful to everyone who provided time and effort to make this publication in this form. A special thanks goes to the colleagues of the Environment and Biodiversity Division and IUCN for their tireless support. I am looking for the similar cooperation in the days to come.

Contents

Policy and Institutional Reform to Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal.....................1

Bishwa Nath Oli and Maheshwar Dhakal

Agrobiodiversity in Nepal.......................................................................................7

Yubak Dhoj G.C. and Anil Kumar Acharya

Aspects and Prospects of Farm Animal Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal..........13

Grishma Neupane and Prakash Mathema

Major Achievements of 25 Years of Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal................17

Maheshwar Dhakal

Forest Coverage and Biodiversity in Nepal...........................................................23

Deepak Kumar Kharal and Milan Dhungana

REDD+ and Biodiversity Conservation.................................................................27

Sindhu Prasad Dhungana

Nature-based Tourism, Protected Areas and Economic Development in Nepal...31

Siddhartha Bajra Bajracharya and Maheshwar Dhakal

Status and Opportunity of Scientific Forest Management in Nepal.......................37

Ishwari Prasad Poudel; Vijaya Raj Subedi and Dipak Jnawali

Conservation Education for Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal............................41

Bishnu Prasad Shrestha

Conservation Breeding Centers in Nepal.............................................................45

Laxman Prasad Poudyal; Bed Bahadur Khadka; Amir Sadaula; Krishna Prasad Bhusal and Kamal Prasad Gairhe

Bird Conservation in Nepal..................................................................................51

Hem Sagar Baral; Laxman Prasad Poudyal; Raju Acharya and Tulsi Subedi

Small Mammals Conservation in Nepal................................................................57

Sanjan Thapa, Tulshi Laxmi Suwal, Sagar Dahal, Hari Basnet

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