Wildlife Conservation in Community Forestry: Role and Responsibility of the Community
Objectives: To provide the capacity building of NGO, our local grass root partner’s organization, civic society community members and interested Nepalese ecologist through organizing workshop.
Key Activities:
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To share the plants survey technique.
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To create the community awareness on plant conservation among the marginal sections of the society by this workshop.
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To prepare the agendas on plant conservation.
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To share the technique on plant identification, herbarium preparation, separation of plants as per the ethno-botanical uses.
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To discuss on commercialization and domestication of highly valuable Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs).
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To publish and disseminate outputs of organized workshop.
Project Period: January, 2008
Project Location: Kavrepalanchok, district
Funding Partner (s): British Ecological Society (BES), London, UK
Major Achievements:
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Capacity building of 45 participants increased through 5 days training.
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Value based wildlife conservation promoted.
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Community based wildlife conservation in community forestry.
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Methods of conservation education and communication.
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Action plan preparation for the future courses of action.
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Promoted wildlife conservation in local initiatives.
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Community based policy and strategy on wildlife conservation in community forestry.
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Rules and regulations (provision and punishments).
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Total 80 People, 48 female and 32 male capacity buildups and educated for Wildlife Conservation in Community Forestry: Role and Responsibility.