Forestry Nepal
Press Release on updating the number of tiger in Chitwan National Park
Tiger Monitoring in Chitwan National Park was conducted from 7th December, 2009 to 22nd March 2010 (22 Mangsir-8 Chaitra, 2067 BS) in the coordination of Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) with the support of WWF Nepal and National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC). First one month was used for sign survey and remaining 62 days was spent on camera trapping.
Ecoprint: An International Journal of Ecology
A need to form a regional network and interactive professional society was realized by ecologist of South Asia while observing SAARC Environmental Year in 1992, and the Ecological Society (ECOS) was founded as a non governmental, non profitable organization of ecologists. Ecoprint is published by the Ecological Society (ECOS) and contains articles related to ecology and the environment.
Overcoming social barriers to adaptation
Recent years have seen adaptation come to the fore of the international climate change debate. The focus is centred largely upon enhancing the capacity of developing countries and the poorest to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) Database of Nepal
ICIMOD has granted funding support to ESON for Development of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Network (MAPs-Net) Nepal. The project will run for six months and will focus mainly on the e-database preparation, which will be available for stakeholders and general public. The main output of the work will be the assemblage of the scattered data related to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Nepal and make an easy access mechanism of gathered data for all. For the first phase of MAPs-Net, 40 medicinal plants have been selected on the basis of high use value, high trade value, commercially threatened and mostly cited species in MAP literatures. The necessary information of these selected plants is being collected from different sources and is available in the web version.
Visit the websiteWater Security in Peri- Urban South Asia: Adapting to Climate Change and Urbanization
PRESS RELEASE: Research Project on “Water Security in Peri- Urban South Asia: Adapting to Climate Change and Urbanization”launched at Nepal Engineering College
(Kathmandu, 12 July 2010)
दोश्रो जिल्ला स्तरीय संयक्त अनुगमन : एक विश्लेषण
परिचयः तराई तथा शिवालिकको लागि जैविक विविधता क्षेत्र कार्यक्रम Bio Diversity Sector Program for Siwalik & Terai (BISEP-ST) अन्तर्गत जिल्ला वन समन्वय समितिका सदस्य ज्यूहरुको स्थलगत अवलोकन तथा अनुगमन जिल्ला वन समन्वय समिति, ( जि.व.स.स.) चितवनको आयोजनामा मिति २०६७।०३।२४ गते सम्पन्न भयो । उक्त कार्यक्रममा जि.व.स.स. अनुगमन टोली संयोजक श्री रामद्धवज डल्लाकोटी (क.
An Overview of Hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu, Wagner) in Dachigam National Park, Kashmir (India)
The Hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu) or Kashmir stage is presently surviving only under the moist temperate forests of Kashmir region. Most of its population is concentrated in the world famous Dachigam National Park which covers an area of 141 square kilometers and is located on foothills of Zabarwan range among the high mountains of the mighty western Himalayas.
Impact of Microbial Inoculation on Rate of Decomposition and Nutrient Release from Leaf Litter of Salix fragilis (Crack willow) under Temperate Conditions of Kashmir
Litterbag experiment was carried out at the forest nursery of Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture and Regional Research Station SKUAST Wadura, Sopore, Kashmir during 2006-2007 to study the role of micro-organisms in litter decomposition and nutrient release in Salix fragilis under natural Salix stands.
नेपालमा गरिएका रेड सम्वन्धि अध्ययनहरुको पुनर्लेखाजोखा: अवस्था, त्रुटी तथा सुझाबहरु
नेपाल रेड सम्बधि राष्ट्रिय कार्यनीति निमार्ण प्रकृयामा अगाडि बढेको छ । एकल, सामुहिक वा संस्थागत रुपमा धेरै व्यक्तित्वहरुले यस सँग सम्बन्धित विभिन्न प्रकारका प्रयत्नहरुको थालनी गरेका छन् । यस लेखमा नेपालको सन्दर्भमा गरिएका रेड सम्वन्धि अध्ययनहरुको पुनर्लेखाजोखा गरिएको छ । यो अध्ययनले प्रायसजो अनुसन्धानहरुमा गरिएको वन कार्बन मौज्दात आंकलन कार्य जटिल भएको देखाएको छ जबकी अन्य अध्ययनहरुमा भने स्थानि
Prey behavior leads to predator: a case study of the Himalayan tahr and the snow leopard in Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park, Nepal
Rare, elusive predators offer few sightings, hindering research with small sample sizes and lack of experimentation. While predators may be elusive, their prey are more readily observed. Prey respond to the presence of a predator, and these fear responses may have population- and community-level consequences.
What do ecological paradigms offer to conservation?
Ecological theory provides applications to biodiversity management—but often falls short of expectations. One possibility is that heuristic theories of a young science are too immature. Logistic growth predicts a carrying capacity, but fisheries managed with the Lotka-Volterra paradigm continue to collapse. A second issue is that general predictions may not be useful.
Enhancing livelihoods from Community Forestry in Nepal: Can technobureaucratic behaviour allow innovation systems to work?
Over the past three decades, Nepal’s Community Forestry program has undergone a tremendous shift from state‐centric and top‐down to community‐based participatory approach to forest governance. Research confirms that such shift has led significant improvements in local institutional arrangements (social capital) and the conditions of forests (natural capital).
Impact of sub-group model on participation and livelihood improvement of poor and women
The study entitled “Impact of sub-group model on participation and livelihood improvement of poor and women” - A case study of Dharedhunga and Jhingan sub-groups of Shankhadevi CFUG, Dolakha was conducted to fulfill the objective of analyzing the impact of sub-group model for participation and livelihood improvement of poor and women. The study is descriptive in nature.
Lesser Adjutant in Chitwan National Park Nepal
Of the nineteen species of storks worldwide, Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) is distributed in India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Thailand and Bhutan with a world population about 6500-8000 individuals.
Contribution of NTFPs [Non-Timber Forest Products] to livelihood in Upper Humla, Nepal
Humla is a remote and mountainous district situated in the north-west corner of Nepal, bordering with China. People in Humla or Humlis belong to the Chhetri-Thakuri, and Dalits social groups of the Indo-Aryan language group and to the Lama social group of the Tibeto-Burman language group.
Program Officers at WWF Nepal
WWF Nepal, the global conservation organization leading international efforts for a living planet seeks applications from qualified Nepali candidates for the following 2 positions.
If you think you are an achiever and willing to work within a diverse team in a multicultural environment with commitment and passion for what you believe in, you are highly encouraged to apply.
Saving Rubber Industries and Save Environment in Nepal
Natural rubber is one of the most important raw materials that is important for transportation, industry, defense and medical field in the world. It is used for manufacture of more than 40,000 products including 400 medical devices. It is largely produced from Hevea brasiliensis plantation is South Asia.
Guayule rubber plant: From Nepal to Texas
As a new intern in the Master Gardener program, I have learned a great deal about the environment, soil, and plant specimens of Collin County. While it is different in many ways from my native Nepal, there is at least one of my favorite plants that will grow in both places: the Guayule rubber plant.
Challenges and opportunities for indigenous nationalities in the face of REDD partnerships in Nepal
With the emergence of the concept of a REDD mechanism, there is already intense speculation about the success of its declared objectives, and how it is going to be indigenous-friendly. How is it going to undo the experience and attitude developed in the post-1960 national park regulation phase where indigenous peoples access to the natural resources were banned by law?
Carbon in Boreal forest floor
Carbon (C) in the forest floor (FF) of the boreal region is an important reservoir of terrestrial C. We examined the effects of stand age and disturbance type (clearcutting vs. wildfire) on quantity and quality of organic C of FF in a boreal mixedwood forest of central Canada.