Forest Environment and NTFP Conservation Project
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) are the important commodities in the biological supermarket of Nepal. However, unscientific harvesting of such herbs resulted in the depletion in its natural habitat. On the other hand initial success in forest protection via community forestry initiatives has opened various livelihood opportunities. One such opportunity is conservation and cultivation of indigenous MAPs in the community forests and also mobilise local people to domesticate such plants in their private land.
Dhanbang VDC of Salyan is one of trading centers of the zone and consists of 21 Community Forest occupying 1657 ha of land. Thus the project tries to conserve and/or cultivate indigenous MAPs in already established the community forest which not only improve the forest ecosystem but also enhance the socio-economic condition of the local people. The project would also provide local CBO members loan in order to domesticate such high value plant in their private land which would naturally complement the conservation initiatives.
Dhanbang VDC of Salyan is one of trading centers of the zone and consists of 21 Community Forest occupying 1657 ha of land. Thus the project tries to conserve and/or cultivate indigenous MAPs in already established the community forest which not only improve the forest ecosystem but also enhance the socio-economic condition of the local people. The project would also provide local CBO members loan in order to domesticate such high value plant in their private land which would naturally complement the conservation initiatives.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Samudayik Digo Bikash Karyakram
Country:
Nepal
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 49,870.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 44,335.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 2,000.00
Project Number:
NEP/04/10
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
Accounting and management training to the members of the Groups and Community Forests, trainings on cooperatives, conflict management in community forest, leadership, improved cooking stoves and medicinal herbs conservation, information and dissemination, community mobilization as well as study visit, interaction programs, would develop the capacity of the local people.
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
Celebration of the World Environment Day, publication of awareness generating posters, formation of eco clubs, and information dissemination of the project activities will help to inform on the achievements made by the project in environmental conservation. The program would be publicized through media at international and national levels by taking the journalists in the field and through the development of the documentaries.
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Mr. Vivek Dhar Sharma
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