The project is implemented by Indigenous Tharu.

The project is able to resolved the boundary conflict of wetland with local people. 2,000 meter long dam has been constructed to the southern boarder of the wetland and small counter have been devleoped in the north-eastern sector of the wetland. As the result of the this demarcation, the total wetland area has been decleared as 70.98 Ha. Similarly, prior to initiation of project, there were no rules and regulation for management and conservation of wetland but with the implementation of project, Baharaiya wetland management committee (a committee formed for sustainable management of Bahraiya wetland) developed their own rules and regulation. A watcman has been recruited to take care of wetland which has completely prevented hunting and irregular fishing in the wetland. As a result 3 pairs of Sarus crane were seen after 4 years in the Lake. The wetland is home for 86 species including 5 species categorized as endangered by IUCN. This wetland also provides indigenous food such as snail to indigenous Tharus and lotus leaf and 81 species according to locals have been conserved in the wetland. The local communities has also demarcated the lake area in diffenrent zones such as lotus zone, snail zone, bird area and indigenous fishes area.

The project also supported to plant 8,000 seedlings of 20 plant species arond the lake where 750 local people contributed labor.

Understanding that conservation cannot be isolated from livelihood, several income generation activities have been launched in the project site. UNYC has also channelised US55,555 as revolving fund, which served as soft loan to the local farmers and enterpreneurs. 60 HHs have been started seasonal and off season vegetables after obtaining vegetable farming training. They have been able to increase income rate by average USD200.00 per year. Likewise 100 households are also engaged in livestock farming as a part of income generation activities.

With the project support, a book (in Nepali) on Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants practiced by Indigenous Tharu which consits of discription of 339 medicinal plants practiced by Indigenous Tharus.

The project has also faced a very challenging task while conservation of wetland. While initiation to conserve wetland by local community was started, District Development Committee (DDC), Bardiya has issued fishing license to a private enterpreneur. Although the community cannot alter the decision taken by DDC, but DDC has agreed to plough back 50% of license fee for the conservation of wetland.