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Conservation
outside specifically designated
protected areas can be achieved
only when local communities
understand and take the
initiative in implementing the work.
Increasing the awareness of
communities is an essential
component of conservation
programs. This will lead to effective resource utilization and
its long term sustainability. Himalayan
Nature contributes its part
through various activities.
- Brian
Hodgson Award for Nature
Conservation
- Developing CEPA Strategy for
Government of Nepal through The
Wetland Project
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| Celebration of World Migratory
Bird Day- 2011!! |
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World Migratory Bird Day is a
global annual initiative to
celebrate migratory birds and to
promote their conservation
worldwide. Himalayan
Nature celebrated the global
awareness campaign from 13th to
16th May 2011 highlighting the
need for the protection of
migratory birds and their
habitats. The theme for 2011 is Land
Use Changes from a Bird's- Eye
View. .http://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/2011/upload/reports/report_nepal.pdf
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| Celebration of World Wetlands
Day-2011!! |
The World
Wetlands day is celebrated on
February 2 every year to
commemorate the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
of International
importance, an international
treaty for the conservation and
sustainable utilization of
wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran
in 1971. Nepal
is a signatory of the Ramsar Convention and has listed nine wetlands as Ramsar Sites: Koshi
Tappu Wildlife Reserve,
Beeshazari Taal of Chitwan,
Ghadaghodi Lake of Kailali,
Jagadispur Reservoir of
Kapilvastu, Rara Lake, Gokyo
Lake, Gosiankunda Lake and Mai
Pokhari, with a total area of
about 35000 hectares.
Globally, there are 1911 Ramsar
sites covering about 187 million
hectares.
In
celebration of World Wetlands
Day 2011 and the fortieth
anniversary, Himalayan Nature (HN)
organized wetland-related activities from 2nd to 10th February 2011
to increase public awareness and to safeguard our valuable wetland
resources with this year's
slogan 'Wetlands and forests - forests for water and wetlands'. Read more
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| Celebration of International
Vulture Awareness Day -2010!!! |
Most species of vulture
have undergone catastrophic
declines during the past two
decades and some face potential
extinction. Vultures
provide essential ecological
services are an
ecologically vital group of
birds. To celebrate
international vulture awareness
day, Himalayan
Nature celebrated by organizing different
activities in various districts of Nepal. Read more
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| Celebration of World Migratory
Bird Day -2010!!! |
2010 has been a
special year for Himalayan
Nature. The year 2010 was
declared International
Year for Biodiversity. Himalayan
Nature celebrated World
Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2010
from 7th to 10th May by bird
watching and awareness programs
in two wildlife reserves of
Nepal; Koshi Tappu Wildlife
Reserve & Suklaphanta
Wildlife Reserve by different
group
members. The program mainly
focused on the conservation of
migratory birds and on providing more information about
the environmental processes that
lead to habitat loss for these birds through
bird watching programs. It also
aimed to determine the present
status and distribution of
the Bengal Florican, a migratory
bird found in both Wildlife
Reserves of Nepal.
People were enthusiastic and
participated in the program.
Through our programs on
conservation awareness, people
became conscious and showed
their commitment to the
conservation of migratory birds and
their habitats. Report |
| Celebration of World Animal
Day-2009!! |
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| Himalayan
Nature is celebrating World Animal Day by
raising public awareness
through some articles
publishing in its website
and also in some papers. |
| Celebration of First
International Vulture Awareness
Day-2009 !! |
First
International Vulture Awareness
Day-2009 was celebrated by
organising several programs in
different districts of Nepal
from 1st September to 7th
September 2009. Art competition
, Essay competition among
students, interaction with
media, radio interview, rally,
field trips to vulture
restaurant and many more were
organised. Report |
| Teachers' Training on
Environmental Conservation |
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A 5 day training
program was given to teachers at Chitwan
National Park, supported by the
Social, Education and
Environmental and Development
Services (SEEDS) . A total of 13
teachers received training
during the occasion. The main
lecturers included Mr
Megh Bahadur Pandey (Chief
Warden, Chitwan National Park),
Mr Karun Pandit (Assistant
Warden, Chitwan National Park)
and Mr Sher Singh Thagunna
(Assistant Planning Officer,
Department of National Parks and
Wildlife Conservation, Dr Hem
Sagar Baral (Wildlife
Biologist),). The program was
coordinated by Mr Sharad Singh,
Director of Himalayan Nature and
monitored by Mr K. P. Kafle,
Executive Director of SEEDS. |
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