Projects

Habitat Restoration through Community Participation for the Conservation of Chinese Pangolin in Kavrepalanchok district, Central Nepal

Habitat Restoration through Community Participation for the Conservation of Chinese Pangolin in Kavrepalanchok district, Central Nepal

Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadactyla) are critically endangered, having declined by over 90% in the past two decades due to poaching, illegal trade, and habitat loss; they are the most trafficked mammals globally, with trafficking hotspots in eastern and central Nepal despite no known domestic mar…

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Investigating Population Status and Prevalent Threats of Endangered Black-bellied Tern along the Koshi River, Nepal

Investigating Population Status and Prevalent Threats of Endangered Black-bellied Tern along the Koshi River, Nepal

April 25, 2025

The Black-bellied Tern is experiencing a severe population decline, yet conservation research on this species in Nepal remains scarce, creating a critical gap in data-driven conservation efforts. This study aims to address these gaps by establishing crucial baseline data through mapping tern popula…

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Strengthening community engagement to conserve the Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) through a participatory-based approach in Koshi River, eastern Nepal.

Strengthening community engagement to conserve the Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) through a participatory-based approach in Koshi River, eastern Nepal.

December 1, 2024

This project aims to update the information regarding the dolphin numbers and prevailing threats and assess the water quality and prey assessment at the Koshi River as well as enrolled 10 members from the river-dependent communities and mobilize them as River Guard in regular monitoring and dolphin…

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Combating IWT: Strengthening Partnerships and Promoting Resilience of Local Communities

Combating IWT: Strengthening Partnerships and Promoting Resilience of Local Communities

The project adopts a comprehensive approach that strengthens law enforcement and inter-agency coordination while empowering local communities and promoting alternative livelihoods. It integrates IWT prevention with effective HWC mitigation strategies and sustainable livelihood opportunities, ensuri…

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Habitat Restoration to conserve Vulnerable Greater One-horn Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) and support local community livelihood through Nature-Based Enterprises in Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

Habitat Restoration to conserve Vulnerable Greater One-horn Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) and support local community livelihood through Nature-Based Enterprises in Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

The project aims to restore and manage critical habitats for rhino conservation, thereby benefitting overall ungulate populations while promoting a community conservancy model to improve and diversify local livelihood through nature-based solutions.

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Connecting communities and ecosystems in Suklaphanta National Park -CONNECT

Connecting communities and ecosystems in Suklaphanta National Park -CONNECT

Connecting communities and ecosystems in Suklaphanta National Park -CONNECT project’s goal is to increase the biodiversity and climate resilience of Suklaphanta National Park (ShNP) and sustainably improve buffer zone community livelihoods, underpinned by systemic improvement in the region’s capaci…

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