The High Mountain Bio diversity Conservation Project
Geographically, Bajhang district in Far West of Nepal, is marked with occasional earthquake, rugged terrain with nasty slopes, high intensity rainfall during monsoon season. 50% of sloping inaccessible land in Bajhang has potential for the valuable herb as Yarsa gumba (Cordeceps sps), Panch Aunle (Dactilorhizza), Bhyakur(), wild yam etc, and wild lives such as Red monkey, Common otter, Himalayan Thar, bear. However, increasing exploitation by local people has degraded the natural resources found in project area. The project aims to conserve the wild resources, pasture land, water, rare& endangered wild animals and plants by mobilization of local people. The project sighted to conserve barren and pasture land by introducing the native variety of the fodder grass. The implementation of the project will help to conserve High mountain Bio diversity making the hill life economically active by increasing income generation activities.
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Shree Somnath Jana Jagriti Kendra
Country:
Nepal
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 41,634.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 21,068.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
NEP/OP3/1/06/03
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
50% women will be participated during project implementation project activity.
Notable Community Participation
Local people especially deprived community will be participated in project implementation
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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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