Projects

Assessment of fresh water ecosystem in Koshi river basins

Assess the status and trends of fresh water ecosystems and their critical services in the Koshi River Basin part in Nepal, in particular related to the basin’s sustainable economic development as well as the water-food-energy nexus, with aim to inform basin stakeholders and decision-makers at different levels, based on which research activities are identified and …

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Jalthal Forest Conservation and Management Plan

Jalthal, a subtropical forest covers an area of 6000 hectare remnant moist tropical forest of Southeast Nepal, which is the only remaining patch of the moist tropical forest of the country. The forest provides diverse ecosystems (lakes, rivers, forest, grasslands, and hillocks) with several threatened floras (Artocarpus chaplasha Roxb., Cycas pectinata, Magnolia champaca, Rauvolfia serpentina, …

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From weed to Cash: Bio-briquette production to manage Mikania Micrantha infestation

Title: Initiating community-based bio briquette production to manage the invasion of mile-a-minute weed (Mikania micrantha) on community-managed buffer zone area of Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Project timeline: September 2020 to September 2021 Donor: Van Tienhoven Foundation for International Nature Protection, Netherland. ( Project leader: Arjun Bhusal Background Chitwan National Park is located at Southern Central …

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