The effects of the nepal community forestry program on biodiversity. Using information on ecosystem services in nepal to inform biodiversity conservation and local to national decisionmaking volume 50 issue 1 ishana thapa. Joshi bioresources which are essential to maintain t he ecological process and life support system, and. Physical diversity has created diversity in ecosystem and climatic situation. Nepals rich biodiversity is a reflection of its unique geography and varying. Technical results will be published in openaccess scholarly journals whenever feasible to maximize their global accessibility. This national biodiversity strategy and action plan nbsap is a key milestone in the conservation history of nepal, following the biodiversity profiles of nepal 1996 and nepal biodiversity strategy 2002. The computer, though it may seem as an extraintelligent marvel, is actually a dumb machine at its core. A common measure of this variety, called species richness, is the count of species in an area. It implements various programmes so as to raise the quality of life through wiseuse of available local resources and application of alternate and renewable technologies.
As a flock of the endangered lesser adjutant stork flies over the historic narayani river, a left bank tributary of the ganges in india. Institute of global agriculture and technology transfer igatt, fort collins, co, usa. Our country is situated on the southern lap of high himalayan range between india and the tibetan autonomous region of the peoples republic of china. China, nepal reach historic biodiversity agreement beijing, china wwf welcomes the historic pledge by china and nepal to work together to better protect nature in their countries on june 3, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on environment and biodiversity conservation, made between the state forestry administration of the peoples republic of china and the ministry. Khatri forestaction nepal dil raj khanal federation of community forestry users, nepal fecofun rahul karki forestaction nepal. It includes organisms from earths vastly different ecosystems, including deserts, rainforests, coral reefs, grasslands, tundra, and polar ice caps. Scgis nepal is dedicated to increase conservation awareness through the geographic approach. Nepal fifth national report to convention on biological diversity page iv executive summary the national context nepal is a landlocked country situated in the central part of the himalayas between india and china. We are proud to the achievements that the nepal has made in conserving its biodiversity. Hence the biodiversity component aims to strengthen governance in natural resource management, improve livelihoods of forest dependent communities and improve local stewardship in conserving natural resources. Jan 31, 2015 1998 bringing the total angiosperm species count in nepal to 5,856. Nepals rich biodiversity under threat the himalayan times. Policy and legislative initiatives party to the cbd, unfccc, cites. The introduction of additional species new to nepal has raised this number to 5,891 malla and shakya 1998.
Biodiversity conservation in nepal nepal tiger genome. Nepals important bird areas can tell us a lot about the state of biodiversity across the country, and how habitats and ecological systems are linked to the provision. The year is also coincide with the adoption of the convention by nepal. This report climate change and agrobiodiversity in nepal. It is the number of different species of plants, animals, and microorganisms. Nepal fifth national report to convention on biological diversity page v status and trends of and threats to biodiversity nepal s unique geography with its dramatic changes in elevation along the relatively short northsouth span and the associated high variability in ecoclimatic conditions has resulted in a uniquely. Using indepth interviews with farmers and officials from government and nongovernment organizations in nepal, we explore how gender relations are influenced by wider socioeconomic changes, and how alterations in gender relations shape responses to climate change. Strategy for conserving biodiversity in nepal kunjani joshi and ananda r. Description the agro biodiversity policy of nepal has the vision to conserve and sustainable use of agricultural genetic resources materials and associated traditional knowledge with the participation of concerned stakeholders for present and future generations.
Nepal fifth national report to convention on biological diversity page iv executive summary the national context nepal is a landlocked country situated in the central part of. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. Indeed, nepal is leading the way on numerous conservation fronts, both in the region and worldwide. Class 10 environment and population and health solution. When a person has to do same thing again and again, his life can become a little monotonous and dull. Gender mainstreaming in national forest policy in nepal. Nepal as a contracting party to the convention on biological diversity cbd is committed for making a significant reduction in the rate of loss of biodiversity. There are around 12000 species of plants found in nepal. The nepal biodiversity strategy nbs is a commitment by his majestys government and the people of nepal for the protection and wise use of the biologically diverse resources of the country, the protection of ecological processes and systems, and the equitable sharing of all ensuing. Biodiversity definition, diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment. Nepal biodiversity icem international centre for environmental. The cbd was ratified by nepalese parliament on november 23, 1993, and enforced in nepal since february 21, 1994. There are high mountains, high hills and plain land of terai regions where different species of plants and animals are found. Nepal is a mountainous country in the central himalayas, which occupies about one third of 800 km of the entire length of the himalayan mountain range.
Formerly called royal chitwan national park it was established in 1973 and granted the status of a world heritage site in 1984. Developing a ramsar site management plan for nepals largest lake 07. Biodiversity encompasses the genetic variety within each species and the variety of ecosystems that species create. Opportunities to include agrobiodiversity maintenance to support nepal s national adaptation programme of action napa is an attempt to ensure a role for agrobiodiversity in nepal s napa. Using in depth interviews with farmers and officials from government and nongovernment organizations in nepal, we explore how gender relations are influenced by wider socioeconomic changes, and how alterations in gender relations shape responses to climate change. Have a refreshing holiday in the himalayas after spending a long period in worrying about the project deadlines and household monthly bills, a little break from everything is what needed to feel refreshed again.
In addition, the countrys location, lying as it does between two major biogeographic regions the tropical indomalaya ecozone and. Biodiversity, the variety of life found in a place on earth or, often, the total variety of life on earth. The instructions are given to the computer by a person who makes or codes the. There are over 6500 species of flowering plants, over 1500 fungi species, over 350 lichen role of forest on climate change adaptation. With 20 protected zones covering over 34,000 square km or 23 percent of nepals total landmass it now ranks second in asia for the percentage of protected surface area relative to land size. Conservation challenges in nepal biodiversitat zobodat. An overview of the biodiversity in nepal springerlink. It implements various programmes so as to raise the quality of life through wiseuse of available local resources and application of. Paleoarctic pan zone cold high himal high mountain mid hill. Ppt the himalayas powerpoint presentation free to view. These forests consist mainly of khair acacia catechu, a spring tree with yellow flowers and flat pods.
The impact of climate change on biodiversity in nepal mdpi. Onfarm management of agricultural biodiversity in nepal good practices bhuwon sthapit1, pratap shrestha2 and madhusudan upadhyay3, editors 1bioversity international via dei tre denari 472a 00057 maccarese fiumicino rome, italy. Assessment of the health system in nepal with a special. Sep 10, 2011 nepal is a mountainous country in the central himalayas, which occupies about one third of 800 km of the entire length of the himalayan mountain range. Chitwan national park is the first national park in nepal. Povertypoor natural resource managementplanningless settlement unplanned. Gender is seminal to agrobiodiversity management, and inequities are likely to be exacerbated under a changing climate. The natural vegetation of nepal follows the pattern of climate and altitude. Nepals unique geography, with its remarkable changes in elevation and associated variation in ecoclimatic conditions, has given rise to a unique, rich biodiversity. It contains over 7 per cent of the worlds biodiversity on 2. We aim to make collected data available on this website or appropriate public repositories within 6 months of first publication, subject to anonymizing where there are privacy or confidentiality concerns.
Apr 29, 20 focus in this presentationwe would like to focus in some of the keyenvironmental issues in the southern developingcountries with special focus in our country nepal. Assessment of the health system in nepal with a special focus. The main environmental issues in the developingcountries like nepal are the result of 3 ps. All structural elements of the articles text, morphological descriptions, occurrences, data tables, etc. The community based tourism has been promoted in mountain national parks and in buffer zones in terai. Governance outcomes on biodiversity and local livelihoods. In an effort to promote biodiversity conservation, nepal has prepared the national conservation strategy, 1988, nepal biodiversity strategy, 2002 and its implementation plan 2006.
Nepals rich biodiversity under threat lets understand the importance of our flora and fauna and do everything to protect and conserve them. Aspects and prospects of farm animal biodiversity conservation in nepal. A tropical, moist zone of deciduous vegetation occurs in the tarai and the churia range. Nepal, a developing country has low per capita income and 2. A gender perspective on collective sustainability of water resource governance in west nepal. Environmental camps for conservation awareness ecca has been a leading organization in the sector of social mobilization and community development. Pdf an overview of the biodiversity in nepal researchgate. Onfarm management of agricultural biodiversity in nepal good. Chitwan, nepal, apr 11 2015 ips at dusk, when the early evening sun casts its rays over the lush landscape, the chitwan national park, a unesco world heritage site about 200 km south of nepals capital, kathmandu, is a place of the utmost tranquility. Translocation of species rhino from 100 to above 400 blackbuck gharial in different river systems deers.
Onfarm management of agricultural biodiversity in nepal. Using information on ecosystem services in nepal to inform. Environmental issues of nepal for sustainable development. Assessment of the health system in nepal with a special focus on immunization 1 objectives of the assessment it is anticipated that his majestys government hmg of nepal will apply to the global alliance for vaccines and immunization gavi. Gavi requests countries to provide background information on the status of their health systems. This diversity can be attributed to the vast variety of landforms and climates resulting in habitats ranging from tropical to temperate, and from alpine to desert. Dwg will develop the legal instrument, operations manual, asset manage. It is also a testimony of nepal s continued commitment towards fulfilling her international obligations. Introduction to central bureau of statistics nepal presented as part of the first training in japan on economic census first training in japan on economic census 20170114 to 20170204 1 contents country introduction statistical system of nepal central bureau of statistics. Biodiversity conservation in nepal convention biological diversity. Pdf nepal is a mountainous country in the central himalayas, which occupies about one third of 800 km of the entire length of the. India has tremendous biodiversity, genetic as well as of species and ecosystems.
Opportunities to include agrobiodiversity maintenance to support nepals national adaptation programme of action napa is an attempt to ensure a role for agrobiodiversity in nepals napa. Gender mainstreaming in national forest policy in nepal madhu devi ghimire under secretarygender focal point ministry of forests and soil conservation government of. The year 2018 marks the 25 th anniversary of the entry into force of the convention on biological diversity. Cgiar research program on water, land and ecosystems wle. Onfarm management of agricultural biodiversity in nepal good practices bhuwon sthapit1, pratap shrestha2 and madhusudan upadhyay3, editors 1bioversity international via dei tre denari 472a. Description the agrobiodiversity policy of nepal has the vision to conserve and sustainable use of agricultural genetic resources materials and associated traditional knowledge with the participation of concerned stakeholders for present and future generations. China, nepal reach historic biodiversity agreement.
Scgis nepal has formed as national chapter of scgis in nepal in july 2007. It is a nonprofitable organization working for conservation activities. Pdf an overview of the biodiversity in nepal prakash. The country is considered a biodiversity hotspot, with nearly a quarter of the land area located in protected areas. Biodiversity conservation in nepal nepal tiger genome project. Nepal is also a party to the convention on biological diversity cbd, 1992 and has submitted five reports to the cbd. This study presents the first and most complete national land cover database of nepal prepared using public domain landsat tm data of 2010 and replicable methodology. All a computer does is follow the instructions given to it beforehand. There are around 7000 species of animal found in nepal. The total area is 147181 sq km having the length of 885 km from east to west and average of breadth 193 km. The hariyo ban program recognizes the key role that local communities play in biodiversity conservation. Gender mainstreaming in national forest policy in nepal madhu devi ghimire under secretarygender focal point ministry of forests and soil conservation government of nepal november 3, 20 rotorua, new zealand. Land cover and its change analysis across the hindu kush himalayan hkh region is realized as an urgent need to support diverse issues of environmental conservation.
Chaudhary and others published plant biodiversity in nepal. Biodiversity is the amount of variety of life on earth. Iucn, in collaboration with the department of national parks and wildlife conservation dnpwc nepal, is working with stakeholders at rara lake ramsar site to develop a management plan for. Yarsagumba, panch aunle, serpentina, etc are example of some rare plants. Clouded leopard, bengal tiger, giant pied hornbill etc are example of some rare animals. The whole process of genetic analysis for assessment of wildlife biodiversity and their conservation were all theoretical fantasies for me before i started an internship here. Experiencing an internship with the vibrant scientific environment of cmdn, nepal fish biodiversity project has been an exciting yet didactic learning opportunity for me.
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