Himalayan Nature and ZSL-Nepal Program has been supporting the government of Nepal to conserve the important wildlife species and their natural habitat through engaging the communities, supporting livelihood of indigenous and marginalised communities

Ghodaghodi Lake Area (GLA) is a Ramsar site and Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) in far-western Nepal. The largest standing freshwater system in lowland Nepal, provides ecosystem services and livelihoods for ca. 5,000 households.

Raptors are an effective indicator of ecosystem health. In the world, 18% of raptors are on verge of extinction. In Nepal, >50% of raptor species are nationally threatened and an additional 7% are near threatened- mainly due to anthropogenic activities.

Freshwater ecosystems have suffered catastrophic declines in biodiversity. Over the last 50 years, Nepal lost almost twice as many freshwater species as compared to terrestrial species.

Nepal has vast sources of water available for human use, however like other countries around the world, increasing population with industrial and irrigation demands put pressure on these resources.

Each year, hundreds of millions of endangered species of animals and their body parts are caught and then sold as food, pets, leather, tourist curios, and medicine.