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Ngatshang Integrated Land Management Project implemented by the Ngatshang Community Primary School (NCS) in Mongar Dzongkhag.

This project aimed to conserve three water catchment areas i.e., Pokcheri, Yadaza and Chopazor along with its endemic flora. The projectl also used inter-educative methods like art and drama involving school children to create public awareness on GEF/SGP focal areas. The project also aimed to rehabilitate and protect the land from degradation especially during the monsoon season.

To accomplish the above objectives, the following activities have been carried out as:
1. collection of seedlings of indigenous species;
2. planting of trees around the water catchment areas;
3. fencing around the water catchment areas;
4. drafting water catchment management plans;
5. implementation of water catchment management plan;
6. creating Agro-Forestry;
7. Landslide rehabilitation and protection;
8. Environmental Education Workshop.

As a biodiversity demonstration project, the objectives were well achieved by the community school. The school area became rich with greenery around them. There is a botabical garden in the school. They started with vegetable garden for the school kitchen. The three water catchment areas were fenced and protected. Plantations around the catchment area was done and Ngatshang Community School started getting adequate drinking water.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Ngatshang Community School

Country:

Bhutan

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 10,062.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 3,023.00

Project Number:

BHU/00/02

Start Date:

3/2000

End Date:

4/2001

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Public awareness of Global Environment will be promoted through art competition/exhibition and drama competition, themes based on GEF/SGP focal areas. To gain visibility and enhance effectiveness the event is proposed to coincide with His Majesty the King's Birthday, on 11 November.

Notable Community Participation

The Ngatshang Community Schoo,l receipient of the grant, aims at strengthening relationship between people and the environment by promoting people's participation in protection of the three water catchemnt areas along with its flora and raising awareness through environemntal education, art and drama competition on GEF/SGP focal areas.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The project aims to improve the sustainable livelihoods through the conservation and protection measure of land degradation, protecting the catchment areas, so that the Ngatshang Community have ample hygenic water to drink from and the Community School aims to sustain the project.

Capacity - Building Component

community school student's capacity has been enhanced as they were involved in the project implementation. They have a living example of Biodiveristy conservation activities to learn about environment, rehabilitation of land degradation, protecting the water catchment areas, etc.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

local students and community farmers.

Gender Focus

students of both gender have been actively involved in carrying out the project activities and completing the project on time.

Project Results

Project Results:
1. The project has raised environmental awareness among school staff and children and imparting hands-on experience to them in agro-forestry and integrated land management.
2. The agro-forestry plantation possessed high demonstration value being next to the Mongar-Trashigang (another district) road.
3. the activities initiated through the project were being gradually integrated into the school's nature club programme (funded annually by RSPN);
4. Through the establishment of Ngatshang Integrated Land Management committee (NILM) the project has fostered a forum for interaction between the school authorities, local community leaders on school based conservation and other relevant activities.

Policy Influence:
The committment shown by the Ngatshang Community Primary School through the project, the Dzongkhag Administration requested GEF/SGP for replication of activities in Tsakaling Community Primary School which was approved and almost completed. The project is implemented by the Tsakaling Village Committee where Tsakaling Community School is also involved.

Project Sustainability:
The project can be sustained for a long time as the school project has been gradually integrated into the school's nature club programme as mentioned above.

Replication of project activities:
The project has been replicated in Tsakaling Community Primary School and which is almost completed.

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