Forestry Nepal

This study identifies non-timber forest product (NTFP) resources and explores their medical uses in community forests in Tanahu district. The whole study area is divided into 5 vegetation groups, and from each type of vegetation, one random sampling is chosen and inventory is done at 0.5% sampling intensity.

ओल नेपालको पुर्वी भेकमा प्रशस्त खेती गरिन्छ । यस्को खेती सिरहा, सप्तरी, धनुषा, महोतरी, सुनसरीमा आफनो घर खर्चको रुपमा गरिन्छ । यसको गानो हातीको खुटा जस्तो देखिने भएकोले यसलाई अंग्रेजीमा Elephant foot yam भनिन्छ । यो ठूलो क्षेत्रमा खेती नगरेपछि करेसाबारी या घरको वरिपरि फाल्तु जमीनमा खेती गरेको पाइन्छ तथा यो आवश्यकता अनुसार खनेर तरकारी तथा चटनीको रुपमा प्रयोग गरेको पाइन्छ । यो आषधी गुणले भरिएकोले

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The under preparation constitution of Nepal is very critical for dalits and other marginalised community of Nepal. However, here is very less wider information about what are written about the constitutioncy in the different document prepared by different committee of constitution.

जलवायु परिवर्तन विश्वव्यापी रुपमा एउटा खेलजस्तै भएपनि नेपाल जस्ता विकासोन्मुख राष्ट्रहरुको लागि एउटा महत्वपूर्ण सामाजिक तथा वातावरणीय चुनौतीको रुपमा आएको छ । हामीले मलुक भरनै यसका प्रभावहरु महसुस गर्न थालिसककेा छौं । ग्रामीण समदुायहरुले वर्षाको प्रवृत्तिहरुमा परिवतर्न हुँदै आएको देखिरहको छन् । पानी पर्ने क्रममा देखिएको परिवतर्न सँगै मनसुनी वर्षाको ढिलाई, पानी पर्ने क्रममा अनियमितता, अचानक बाढी

Helping the millions of poor people at greatest risk from climate change to adapt to its impacts is a daunting task. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report states clearly that climate change is already having discernable impacts. These are disproportionately affecting poor communities — especially those in poor countries.

Adapting to climate change will entail adjustments and changes at community, regional and national levels. To enable workable and effective adaptation measures, local and national government planners and policy makers, as well as stakeholders including non-government organizations, must consider integrating climate change into their planning, budgeting and decision making.

Ethnobotany deals with the study of plant resources among the indigenous communities of an area, especially the tribal and rural people.

Rangelands are important resource for feed for domestic as well as wild animals, especially in Himalayan regions of Nepal. In high-altitude Himalayan areas (above 2500 m), rangelands are abundant and contribute over 65% of overall feed supply in these regions.

Rangeland comprises about 11.5% of the total land resources of Nepal. The livelihood of the Himalayan people depends on rangeland-based livestock farming in Nepal. Rangelands are extensive in high altitude areas and Over 98% are located in high mountains and Himalayan regions. In above 2500m altitude, the contribution of rangelands to livestock feed supply is more than 65%.

This guideline for Wetland Alien/Invasive Species (A/IS) Management in Nepal-Terai, which is intended to guide the professionals as well as government theoretically as well as practically for the management of AIS of wetlands in Nepal.

EarthCorps offers a 6-month service learning program in Seattle, Washington, USA that brings together emerging environmental leaders to learn the fundamentals of:
•       Environmental Service
•       Community Building

Understanding Global Environmental Governance (GEG) is crucial in today’s globalised world. To understand the global environmental governance we might have to start with what is environment and Governance?  What do we mean by Global Environmental Governance? Is the system of global environmental governance a success or a failure?

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पृष्ठभुमि : केरा संसार कै पुराना फलफुलहरु मध्ये एक हो र नेपालमा यसले महव्तपूर्ण स्थान ओगेटोको छ । नेपालमा उत्पादित फलफुलहरु मध्ये केरा मात्र वर्ष भरी उत्पादन गर्नुका साथै उपभोग गरिन्छ । केराका धेरै स्थानीय जातहरु परापुर्वकाल देखि नै खेती गरिदैं आएको पाइन्छ । उत्पादनका हिसाबले नेपालको तराई क्षेत्रमा खेतीगरिने उष्ण प्रदेशीय फलफुलहरुमा केराको स्थान अग्रणी रहेको छ ।

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The Himalayan region of Nepal is biologically rich with a wealth of high value medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs).

Kathmandu, 16-20 August 2010. The process of increased urbanization in South Asia has been a matter of concern for academicians, policy makers as well as civil society groups. It is being sustained mainly through acquisition of agricultural lands from the peripheral areas.

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Effective with the release of this position announcement, Winrock International will be recruiting applicants for the position of Chief of Party with Forestry & Natural Resource Management (FNRM) group. The responsibilities, duties, and qualifications are described in the attached position description. Position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.

- By Krishna Murari Bhandari

The journey to Ilam, Jhapa and Morang this year will remain in my memory for ever. We trekked the community forest conserved by the general people. It rained cats and dogs and we were drenched spine-deep. We risked our lives and entered the roaring river neglecting the hazard of drowning. We viewed the beautiful tea garden and also saw wild elephant. We had the rare opportunity of drinking whey prepared in „theki‟ (wooden vessel used to extract out the fat of the curd to prepare whey).

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Ref: Getting Approval of the Theoretical Subjects to be improved to address the issues Seen in the Management of Community Forest
Approved by Hon. Minister of Forests and Soil Conservation on 2067/3/17

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It is a sincere effort with a solemn belief and fervent endeavour to bring out the picture of the Forest Development Agencies (FDA’s) and Village Forest Committees (VFC’s) in Kashmir context with special reference to microplanning of village Checki Badwani areas I visited.

DFID in its conceptual frameworks of Sustainable Livelihoods Approaches (SLAs) defines five types of asset: human capital, social capital (the ability to draw on support through membership of social groups), natural capital, physical capital, and financial capital for achieving poverty elimination.

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