Projects

Conservation Through Culture and Education: A Participatory Approach to Protect the Asiatic black bear in Manaslu Conservation Areas, Nepal.

Conservation Through Culture and Education: A Participatory Approach to Protect the Asiatic black bear in Manaslu Conservation Areas, Nepal.

Protecting Manaslu’s Asiatic black bears through locally tailored conservation education, teacher and monk/nun training, responsible tourism, and community awareness. The project promotes coexistence, reduces human-bear conflict, and strengthens long-term community stewardship.

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Community-Focused Interventions to Promote Human-Leopard Coexistence in Tanahun, Nepal

Community-Focused Interventions to Promote Human-Leopard Coexistence in Tanahun, Nepal

This project will assess human-leopard conflict hotspots in Tanahun, Nepal, and develop community-led mitigation strategies through research, stakeholder training, awareness campaigns, and evidence-based conservation planning.

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Himalayan Gharial Project

Himalayan Gharial Project

The Himalayan Gharial Project combines research and community-based action to recover Nepal’s Critically Endangered gharial. By identifying key habitats like the Rapti River and strengthening national conservation capacity, it aims to restore viable wild populations and ensure long-term river ecosy…

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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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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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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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