Community Based Sustainable Land Management
Lekhani VDC lies in eastern remote part of Baglung district, which is 8 hours walk from district headquarter. The altitude ranges from 1400 meters to 2700 meters above mean sea level, revealing typical characteristics of steepness of mid-hills. At an altitude of 2300 meters, there is a Gaja (roof of the village) lake which shrinks to 10,000 square feet during winter but swells during rainy season. The VDC has two community forests with total area of 396.62 hectares- Kadesh Community Forest (267.50 ha with 146 household members) and Dekho Thulo Janti Community Forest (129.12ha with 389 household members). Major tree species are Lali Gurans (Rhododendron arboretum), Kharsu (Quercus semecarpifolia), Loth salla (Taxes baccata).
Despite the forest cover at hill tops, Lekhani is suffering from peculiar phenomenon of landslide, gradual slipping and soil erosion. Initiated in some 50 years ago, the landmass has been slipping gradually. The landslide in 2001, displaced 8 families, destroyed their agricultural land and also disrupted water flow system in the village. Thus the project aimed to stabilize the landmass slipping by properly channeling the water flow system, agroforestry and plantation.
Despite the forest cover at hill tops, Lekhani is suffering from peculiar phenomenon of landslide, gradual slipping and soil erosion. Initiated in some 50 years ago, the landmass has been slipping gradually. The landslide in 2001, displaced 8 families, destroyed their agricultural land and also disrupted water flow system in the village. Thus the project aimed to stabilize the landmass slipping by properly channeling the water flow system, agroforestry and plantation.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Gaja Youth Club Nepal
Country:
Nepal
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 35,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 1,740.00
Project Number:
NEP/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/LD/13/02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
Approximately 500 women members will be benefitted and 5 project activities would be led by women leaders.
Capacity - Building Component
Capacity building component includes training on agroforestry, and water management.
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Indicators
Empowerment
Number of indigenous people participated/involved in SGP project
200
Biophysical
Hectares of degraded land rest
15
Biophysical
Hectares of land sustainably managed by project
31
Livehood
Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project
150
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
550
SGP Country office contact
Mr. Vivek Dhar Sharma
Phone:
00977-1-5550119
Fax:
00977-1-5530269
Email:
Address
UNDP, P.O. Box 107
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
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