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The CEPF niche for investment in the Eastern Targets at the species level are those that are contribution to biodiversity conservation, WWF-US The CEPF niche and strategic funding directions in Himalayas region has been formulated through an globally threatened (Critically Endangered, further analyzed these targets to identify priorities for the Eastern Himalayas region are based on the inclusive, participatory process that engaged civil Endangered and Vulnerable) according to the IUCN CEPF investment based on input from additional prioritized conservation outcomes; an urgency to 96°E 30°N society, donor and government stakeholders Red List. Recognizing that most species are best expert consultations, literature and donor portfolio abate threats to biodiversity; socioeconomic throughout the region. The process was led by conserved by safeguarding the habitats where they reviews, and results from previous conservation realities; institutional capacity of civil society in the 30°N World Wildlife Fund-US in collaboration with occur, "Key Biodiversity Areas" are identified as priority-setting exercises for the Eastern Himalayas region; and an assessment of current investments, 30°N BirdLife International-Indochina, Centre for targets for achieving conservation at the site level. region. funding gaps and opportunities in the region as 30°N Environmental Education and the Ashoka Trust for Key Biodiversity Areas are identified based on the detailed in the ecosystem profile. Research in Ecology and Environment. Regional presence of species for which site-scale conservation Of the 163 species outcomes, 19 mammals, 28 expert roundtables were held in Nepal, Sikkim, is necessary: globally threatened species, birds, 17 reptiles and 12 amphibians were selected Government institutions and civil society are active Bhutan and Assam. The roundtables were restricted-range species and globally significant as priorities for CEPF investment. The plant species in conservation in the region, but often lack C H I N A attended by 147 participants representing various congregations. To ensure persistence of threatened were not included as priority species because of coordinated action and capacity to implement institutions that included a range of local, regional, species and Key Biodiversity Areas, Biodiversity lack of information about their needed conservation biodiversity programs. CEPF’s mission in this region and international civil society organizations and Conservation Corridors are identified as targets for actions; however, re-assessing the conservation will be to build on existing programs to strengthen 84°E scientific and government institutions. Consultants landscape-scale conservation, based on areas status of the region’s plants is a priority. Based on the role of communities in biodiversity conservation. were also hired to collect, collate and prepare required to conserve broad-scale ecological and the priority species, 60 sites and 5 landscapes were See the ecosystem profile for a full listing of the background reports on socioeconomic factors, the evolutionary processes and for the conservation of also prioritized. In the five priority corridors are: strategic directions. institutional context and conservation efforts in wide-ranging species, low densities or migratory Terai Arc Landscape, the Bhutan Biological Nepal, Bhutan and northeast India. behavior. Conservation Complex, the Kangchenjunga- For more information, visit www.cepf.net. Dibang Valley Singalila Complex, the Kaziranga-Karbi Anlong 94°E The Eastern Himalayas ecosystem profile includes a In the Eastern Himalayas, the full set of targets for Landscape, and the North Bank Landscape. The Royal Sukla Phanta commitment and emphasis on using targets for conservation outcomes was defined in a consultative prioritization methodology and full listings of achieving "conservation outcomes" as the scientific process led by BirdLife International - Indochina species, site and corridor outcomes can be found underpinning for determining CEPF's geographic using a data-driven process and standardized in the ecosystem profile. Technical support for this DIBANG-DIHANG s Ghodaghodi Lake and thematic focus for investment. These outcomes criteria. In total, 163 globally threatened species, 175 process was provided by the Center for Applied Tato, Machuka, Moni Gong comprise the effective conservation of a set of Key Biodiversity Areas, and 13 Biodiversity Biodiversity Science (CABS) at Conservation Annapurna and Gasheng species, sites, and landscapes, which is essential for Conservation Corridors were identified as International. preventing biodiversity loss. conservation targets. To maximize CEPF’s a Mouling Sirkum Pahar Royal Manasulu

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H Namsang Mukh Roster of Biodiversity Conservation Corridors KANGCHENJUNGA- BHUTAN BIOLOGICAL Pakke and Vodoria *denotes priority CONSERVATION COMPLEX SINGALILA Thimsing La Eagle's Nest N E P A L Nameri Misamari Beel-Kokliamukh- 96°E WESTERN BHUTAN Royal and Sessa Sibsagar Township * Bhutan Biological Conservation Complex Samtse Deothang-Narphang- laojan-Dalani-Kawimari Complex JOYPUR-JOYDIHING 84°E SUBTROPICAL FORESTS lephu Manas Khaling-Neoli Bumdelling-Tawang -Ge Fo Samdrup Jongkhar ng ot Dibang-Dihang ha hil Sonai Rupai Kamji arb ls n Joypur-Joydihing S a tr Gibbon (Hollongapar) Kangchenjunga-Singalila Dharan Forests Phipsoo u * Buxa as Barnadi ap Kaziranga-Karbi Anlong Ma n Bra h m Kaziranga * MANAS-BUXA Orang r Manas-Buxa G East and North a Koshi Tappu Gorumara Ripu-Chirang Neora Valley-Toorsa n see inset Karbi Anlong d a * North Bank G h k Jaldapara Majuli a g Burachapori Shiloi * Terai Arc h a Chakrasila and and Laokhowa e r Upper Lohit-Changlang a Diplai-Dakra-Dhir Botha Beel Manaha Garampani and Nambor West Bhutan Subtropical Forests Tirap-Paktai i Beel Complex Complex Nagaon Township NG s Tamarang-Konora- KAZIRA A-KARB and Namphai t I AN o Paropota-Doloni Complex LON K Jengdia Beel and Satgaon G Deobali Jalah t Satsatoi Range Conservation Outcomes p Gauhati a s S Sareswar Pobitora Dipor Beel 26°N Eastern Himalayas Beel 26°N Urpod Beel Fakim and 25 0 25 50 75 100 Nongkhyllem Sharamati a I N D I A kilometers Macaque Chand Dubi Beel Lumding sanctuary Kohima Tiyi Peak scale: 1/1,750,000 an 88°E Garampani Nongkhlaw projection: Albers Equal Area Conic a G ge Intanki, Maratlongri E g s 86°E central meridian: 89° east longitude an and Dhansiri Puliebadze G Shillong Khonoma standard parallels: 23.5° & 28° north latitude Rongrengiri Khasi Hills (incl. Tura-Nokrek hotspot boundary Saipung and Narpuh Shillong Peak) Range Kisa Siju I N D I A Ango Hills Baghmara Cherapunjee Cliffs, Roster of Key Biodiversity Areas Pitcher Balaphakram Gorges and Sacred Groves * denotes Priority Plant (incl. Mawsmai) Jatinga TERAI ARC CEPF priority corridor NEPAL 63 Bunning *121 Mouling • Barail and North Cachar * 1 Annapurna 64 Burachapori and Laokhowa 122 Murlen 2 Barandabhar 65 Burhi-Dihing 123 Nacho, Limeking, Taksing and Siro i

MANAS-BUXA other biodiversity conservation corridor * 3 Dang Deukhuri Foothills * 66 Buxa Majha 4 Dharan Forests 67 Chakrasila and Diplai-Dakra-Dhir 124 Nagaon Township 90°E Imphal * 5 Gainda Tal Beel Complex *125 Namdapha and Kamlang Barak River 6 Ghodaghodi Lake 68 Chand Dubi beel *126 Nameri Dzuko Key Biodiversity Area, CEPF Priority 7 Jagdishpur Reservoir 69 Chapramari 127 Namsang Mukh and Vodoria Son Beel Bunning * 8 Kanchenjunga 70 Chayang Tajo and Khenewa Lada 128 Namtok, Namheik, Nampong Dzuko 9 Khairapur 71 Cherapunjee Cliffs, Gorges and and Manmao * Keibul Lamjao (incl. Loktak, s 10 Koshi Tappu Sacred Groves (incl. Mawsmai) 129 Neora Valley (incl. Lava) Barak, Inner Line Kailam * Phumlem, Kharung and Ikop Lakes) Langtang Key Biodiversity Area, Other 11 Langtang 72 Chholhamo Plateau 130 Ngengpui and Kathakal 12 Lower Mai Valley Forests * 73 D'Ering 131 Nongkhlaw 13 Lumbini Area (incl. Rupandehli, Kapil 74 Dampa 132 Nongkhyllem Yangoupokpi Lokchao e Vastu and Nawal Parashi) 75 Deobali Jalah 133 Orang † * B A N G L A D E S H protected area (extent, geographic extent pending) * 14 Makalu-Barun * 76 Dibang Valley *134 Pakke 15 Manaslu * 77 Dibru-Saikhowa 135 Palak Lake * 16 Parsa 78 Dipor Beel 136 Pangolakha 17 Phulchowki Mountain 79 Ditchu 137 Pani-Dihing 24°N Nepalganj town (national capitals underlined) * 18 Royal Bardia 80 Dum Duma-Dangori-Kumsong 138 Para-Changlagaum m 24°N * 19 Royal Chitwan * 81 Dzuko 139 Pobitora * 20 Royal Sukla Phanta * 82 Eagle's Nest and Sessa 140 Puliebadze Aizawl 21 Sagarmatha * 83 East and North Karbi Anlong *141 Ripu-Chirang Agartala river 22 Shivapur Forest 84 Fakim and Sharamati 142 Rongli Sikkim o Murlen 23 Shivapuri 85 Fambong Lho *143 Rongrengiri scale: 1/1,000,000 Gumti 24 Tamur Valley 86 Garampani 144 Saipung and Narpuh Dampa 94°E 25 Upper Mai Valley Forests * 87 Garampani and Nambor 145 Sangti Valley P c a intermittent stream d Sepahijala BHUTAN 88 Gibbon (Hollongapar) 146 Sareswar Beel Chholhamo m a * 26 Ada Lake-Puna Tsangchu 89 Gorumara 147 Satoi Range Plateau (

t G * 27 Bumdelling 90 Gumti 148 Senchel a n ges ) 28 Bumthang wetlands 91 Intanki, Maratlongri and Dhansiri 149 Sepahijala * na lake 29 Chele La 92 Jaldapara 150 Shiloi Trish Shingba 30 Deothang-Narphang-Samdrup Jongkhar * 93 Jamjing and Sengagan 151 Shingba u 31 Dochu La * 94 Jatinga 152 Sibsagar Township * 32 Jigme Dorji 95 Jengdia Beel and Satgaon *153 Siju Lengteng wetland * 33 Jigme Singye Wangchuk 96 Kailam 154 Singalila * Lhonak 34 Kamji * 97 Kaziranga 155 Sirkum Pahar Khanchendzonga Valley * 35 Khaling-Neoli 98 Keibul Lamjao (incl. Loktak, Phumlen, *156 Siroi

O 36 Kanglung Wetlands Kharung and Ikop Lakes) 157 Son Beel † 37 Kori La * 99 Khanchendzonga *158 Sonai Rupai IUCN Categories Ia, Ib, II-VI

38 Menji Wetlands *100 Khasi Hills (incl. Shillong Peak) 159 Tally Valley Blue Mountain 39 Paro Wetlands 101 Khonoma 160 Tamarang-Konora-Paropota- (Phawngpui) 40 Phipsoo 102 Kisa Doloni Complex * Lachung, Lema and * 41 Pobjika and Khatekha Valleys 103 Koabari Doloni 161 Tato, Machuka, Moni Gong and 42 Royal Manas 104 Kolo Riang, Sarli and Damin Gasheng Dombang Valleys n * 43 Sakteng 105 Kyongnosla 162 Teesta-Rangit Valley Ngengpui * * Kyongnosla 44 Samtse 106 Lachung, Lema and Dombang Valleys 163 Thungri Changlang Poshingla, SINGALILA- Maenam * 45 Sarbhang-Gelephu Foothills 107 Lengteng Maji, Basti and Liak KHANCHENDZONGA Gangtok Fambong Lho NEORA

o 46 Thimphu Wetlands 108 Lhonak Valley 164 Tirap-Paktai and Namphai 47 Thimsing La 109 Lowland Forest of South Sikkim 165 Tiyi Peak VALLEY-TOORSA data: Lowland Forest of Palak Lake 48 Thrumshing La 110 Lumding 166 Trishna Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) i * * Barsey BirdLife International - Indochina 49 Toorsa 111 Macaque sanctuary 167 Tura-Nokrek Range South Sikkim Pangolakha WESTERN * * Center for Applied Biodiversity Science at 50 Tshangkha *112 Maenam *168 Upper Dihing (East) and Kakojan BHUTAN Conservation International, Washington, DC USA t Singalila Rongli NORTH-EASTERN INDIA 113 Mago-Thingbu and Luguthang 169 Upper Dihing (West), Joypur and SUBTROPICAL 22°N Centre for Environmental Education (CEE) 51 Ango Hills 114 Mahananda Dirak FORESTS 22°N Digital Chart of the World (DCW) 52 Baghmara Pitcher Plant 115 Majuli *170 Upper Renging Teesta-Rangit Neora Valley Global Shoreline Database, January 2001, Veridian (GDAIS) * 53 Balaphakram 116 Manaha Complex *171 Upper Rottung Valley (incl. Lava) MOD12Q1 V004 Land Cover Product Binary, Boston University a VMap0, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 54 Barail and North Cachar *117 Manas 172 Urpod Beel Upper Mai Senchel 55 Barak, Inner Line and Kathakal 118 Mandla Phudung 173 Walong Valley Forests WDPA Consortium - World Database on Protected Areas 2004 World Wildlife F und - US 56 Barak River *119 Mehao 174 Yangoupokpi Lokchao 92°E 57 Bardoibam-Bilmukh 120 Misamari Beel-Kokliamukh-Laojan- 175 Zamithang, Nelya and Sageshwar Chapramari v M Y A N M A R this map was produced by the Conservation Mapping Program Lower Mai * 58 Barnadi Dalani-Kawimari Complex Lake Mahananda M.Denil - Chief Cartographer 59 Barsey Valley Forests * T K.Koenig - Cartographer i r 60 Bherajan-Borajan-Podumoni Center for Applied Biodiversity Science s t 61 Blue Mountain (Phawngpui) a I N D I A Conservation International 1919 M Street, NW 62 Botha Beel Siliguri 10 0 40 Washington, DC, 20036 USA © February 2005 e kilometers s Biodiversity hotspots are regions that harbor especially high numbers of endemic species and, n at the same time, have been significantly impacted by human activities. Each hotspot faces o extreme threats and has already Conservation Outcomes lost at least 70 percent of its original natural vegetation. Over 50 percent of the world’s plant species C and 42 percent of all terrestrial vertebrate species are endemic to the biodiversity hotspots, making Eastern Himalayas Nepalganj them urgent priorities for biodiversity Nepalganj conservation at a global scale. Kathmandu 1/1,750,000 11 February 2005 Kathmandu Thimbu Thimbu Itanagar Gangtok Gangtok Itanagar Siliguri Siliguri

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