National Trust for Nature Conservation

Annual Report MISSION STATEMENT

"To conserve, manage and promote nature in all its diversity balancing human needs with the environment on a sustainable basis for posterity – ensuring maximum community participation with due cognizance of the linkage between economics, environment, and ethics through a process in which people are both the principal actors and beneficiaries."

National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) was established in 1982 by a Legislative Act as an autonomous and not-for-profit organisation, mandated to work in the field of nature conservation in Nepal. For more than twenty-five years, the Trust has successfully undertaken over 200 small and large projects on nature conservation, biodiversity, as well as cultural heritage protection, ecotourism, and sustainable development. Over the years, the Trust's experience has shown that conservation efforts in communities with low income and economic resources cannot be successful, much less sustainable, unless the needs and welfare of local people are addressed. Thus, holistic and integrated conservation and development programmes, with active participation of local communities that aim to promote local guardianship, have been the focus of the Trust's activities.

Geographically, the Trust's activities spread from the sub-tropical plains of Parsa, Chitwan, Bardia and Kanchanpur in the lowlands to the Annapurna, Manaslu and Gaurishankar regions of the high Himalayas, including the trans-Himalayan regions of Upper Mustang and Manang. Currently, projects are divided into three geographical areas: lowlands, mid-hills (Kathmandu Valley), and high mountains. The Trust's programmes in the lowlands are Biodiversity Conservation Centre (BCC) in Chitwan, Parsa Conservation Programme (PCP) in Parsa, Bardia Conservation Programme (BCP) in Bardia, and Suklaphanta Conservation Programme (SCP) in Kanchanpur. The Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), Manaslu Conservation Area Project (MCAP) and Gaurishankar Conservation Area Project (GCAP) are three protected areas managed by the Trust. In Kathmandu Valley, the Trust also manages the Central Zoo. National Trust for Nature Conservation

Annual Report Published by : National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) Address : Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal PO Box 3712, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel : +977-1-5526571, 5526573 Fax : +977-1-5526570 E-mail : [email protected] URL : www.ntnc.org.np

Edited by: Mr. Ganga Jang Thapa Mr. Binod Basnet

Photo credits: ACAP, BCC, BCP, Central Zoo, MCAP, SCP, GCAP, Madhu Chetri Cover: Hira Bahadur Chettri

© NTNC 2013 (FY 2011/12)

Printed at: Sigma General Offset Press Sanepa, lalitpur-2, Nepal 5554029 Foreword

In Nepal, protected areas play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Biodiversity – the variety of life on the planet – is essential for our economy and for our well-being. Conserving biodiversity is not just about protecting species and habitats for their own sake. It is also about maintaining nature’s capacity to deliver the goods and services that we all need, and deal with the development needs of the communities.

Establishing a protected area is beyond setting aside a track of land for ‘protection’. It requires a holistic approach to ensure coexistence of human and wildlife in harmony and address various threats to the area and the biodiversity it supports. Currently, major threats in protected areas are conversion of wildlife habitat to agriculture, unsustainable extraction of resources, illegal logging and poaching, introduction of invasive or alien species, pollution, and climate change. Understanding the dynamics of people living in or around protected areas is also critical to ensuring the success of protected areas in conserving biodiversity. NTNC has continued to demonstrate its ability and presence as a credible champion as it appertains to environmental conservation in Nepal by implementing programmes that address these emerging issues in close partnership with local communities, conservation partners and donor agencies. NTNC is confident that sustainable economic development can be achieved through natural resource conservation and its sustainable utilisation with active participation of local communities.

This report is a snapshot of the focus, accomplishments of our initiatives for the fiscal year 2011/12. Success realized is owed to the hard work and dedication of the Trust family, notably, the secretariat, the projects, and the Board of Trustees. We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to all our donor agencies, partner organisations, government agencies and local communities for their support and inspiration. We also welcome comments and feedback from all our well-wishers and readers.

Member Secretary Juddha Bahadur Gurung Acronyms

ACA Annapurna Conservation Area ICS Improved Cooking Stove ACAP Annapurna Conservation Area Project IUCN The World Conservation Union APU Anti-Poaching Unit kW kilo Watt ARKS Animal Record Keeping System L Litre BCC Biodiversity Conservation Centre LHC Livestock Health Clinic BCN Bird Conservation Nepal MCA Manaslu Conservation Area BCP Bardia Conservation Programme MCAP Manaslu Conservation Area Project BNP Bardia National Park MHS Micro-Hydro Scheme BZCF Buffer Zone Community Forest MoFSC Ministry of Forests and Soil BZUC Buffer Zone User Committee Conservation CAMC Conservation Area Management Committee MoU Memorandum of Understanding CBAPU Community-Based Anti-Poaching Unit NARC Nepal Agriculture Research Council CBO Community-Based Organisation NCRTC Nepal Conservation Research and CE Conservation Education Training Centre CFUG Community Forest User Group NTFP Non-Timber Forest Product CNP Chitwan National Park NTNC National Trust for Nature Conservation CRF Community Relief Programme RSPB Royal Society for the Protection of Birds DAG Disadvantaged Group SCP Suklaphanta Conservation Programme DDC District Development Committee SWR Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve DNPWC Department of National Parks and TMSC Tourism Management Sub-Committee Wildlife Conservation TOT Training of Trainers ETF Environment Teachers Forum UCO Unit Conservation Office FO Z Friends of the Zoo UNDP United Nations Development Programme GEF Global Environment Facility UNEP United Nations Environment Programme GFC Green Force Club VDC Village Development Committee GoN Government of Nepal WWF World Wildlife Fund ICDP Integrated Conservation and ZSL Zoological Society of London Development Programme ICIMOD International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Table of Contents

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Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) 3-6 Introduction Goal and objectives Thematic programmes Key interventions

MANASLU CONSERVATION AREA PROJECT (MCAP) 7-9 Introduction Objectives Thematic programmes Key interventions

Gaurishankar Conservation Area Project (GCAP) 10-12 Introduction Key interventions

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION CENTRE (BCC) 13-16 Introduction Objectives Thematic programmes Key interventions

BARDIA CONSERVATION PROGRAMME (BCP) 17-20 Introduction Objectives Thematic programmes Key interventions

SUKLAPHANTA CONSERVATION PROGRAMME (SCP) 21-22 Introduction Objectives Thematic programmes Key interventions

CENTRAL ZOO 23-25 Introduction Objectives Thematic programmes Key interventions

Financial Reports 26-29

University ofJapan. Society ofZooandWildlifeMedicinebyGifu Society ofZooandWildlifeMedicine,theKorean the DepartmentofLivestockServices,Japanese and AnimalScience,theWorldWildlifeFundNepal, Conservation-Central Zoo,theInstituteofAgriculture Wildlife Conservation,theNationalTrustofNature Medicine, theDepartmentofNationalParkand hosted bytheAsianSocietyofZooandWildlife 2011 inKathmandu,Nepal.Theworkshopwasjointly Wildlife MedicinewasheldonOctober21and22, to discussand share relevantinformation. The workshopserved asahubtoalltheparticipants delivered. technical papersandthreekeynote lectureswere zoo directorsanduniversitystudents. Sixty-five wildlife researchers,zooand veterinarians, were fromvariousbackgrounds,includingacademia, members attendedtheconference.Theparticipants including participantfromUSalongwith49Nepalese Ninety delegatesfrom14differentAsiancountries The 5 Medicine Society ofZooandWildlife International workshoponAsian th workshopoftheAsianSocietyZooand News project. commitment forthesuccessfulinaugurationof Bank expressedhisgreatexcitementonhighlevel Sumith Pilapitiya,TaskTeamLeaderfromtheWorld the successfulimplementationofproject.Mr. of theprojectdemonstratedtheircommitmentfor were amongtheparticipants.Thekeystakeholders and professorsfromdifferentacademicinstitutions different non-governmentalorganizations,journalists senior officersfromtheMinistry,representatives Ministry ofForestsandSoilConservationother Planning Commission,theDirectorGeneralsunder and SoilConservation,theSecretaryofNational the WorldBank.TheSecretaryofMinistryForests National TrustforNatureConservation(NTNC)and Forest andSoilConservation(MoFSC)togetherwith organized bytheGovernmentofNepal-Ministry Kathmandu, Nepal.Thelaunchingprogrammewas 4, 2011inaspecialeventheldattheHotelRadisson, Conservation Mr.Md.WakilMusalmanonNovember launched byHon.MinisterforForestsandSoil Wildlife ProtectioninAsiaProject The IDA Launching ‘Strengthening RegionalCooperationfor line ’ wasofficially

ANNUAL REPORT 1 2012 ANNUAL REPORT 2 2012 and climatechangeadaptation,furtherintertwined conservation, sustainablelandscapesmanagement three coreinterwovencomponents–biodiversity Nepal (FECOFUN)beingotherpartners.Itworkson the FederationofCommunityForestryUsersin for AssistanceandReliefEverywhere(CARE), Nepal beingtheleadingpartnerandCooperative partners implementingtheHariyoBanProgram;WWF Nature Conservation(NTNC)isoneofthefourcore August, 2011to2016.NationalTrustfor communities. TheProgramperiodisfiveyears,from improve thelivelihoodsofNepal’smostimpoverished communities andecosystemsofNepalalsoto designed tobuildresilienceclimatechangein Ban) isanambitiousinitiativefundedbyUSAID The HariyoBanNepalkoDhanProgram(Hariyo Hariyo BanLaunching and theirbufferzone,corridorsbottlenecks. Bardia NationalParkandSuklaphantaWildlifeReserve protected areasincludingChitwanNationalPark, Area (MCA).AndinTAL,NTNCwillbeworking Conservation Area(ACA)andManaslu In CHAL,NTNCwillprimarilybeworkingonAnnapurna change andthreatstobiodiversityinNepal. overall goalistoreduceadverseimpactsofclimate policy environmentatthenationallevel.HariyoBan’s complemented bysupporttostrengthentheenabling (TAL) andChitwanAnnapurnaLandscape(CHAL), value biodiversitylandscapes:TeraiArcLandscape site-based interventionsintwopriorities,high- and vulnerabilitytoclimatechangeinNepalthrough Hariyo Banaimstoreducethreatsbiodiversity cutting themes. with livelihoods,genderandsocialinclusionascross- km area ofNepal,isspreadover7,629 altitude. ACA,thefirstconservation range ofclimaticconditionsand degree ofendemismduetowide in termsofspeciesrichnessand has exceptionallyhighbiodiversity, remarkable physicalsetting.ACA natural areasoftheworldina some ofthemostspectacular Conservation Area(ACA)have Established in1986,Annapurna Area Project(ACAP) Annapurna Conservation 2 with57VCDs . Asia approach hasestablishedACAasamodelprojectin planning toimplementationandmonitoring.This communities inallstagesofdevelopment:from environmental conservation,ACAPintegrateslocal local participationisafundamentalaspectof to theConservationArea.Recognisingthat ACAP arefundedalmostentirelybyentryfees Conservation anddevelopmentactivitiesof of othercommunitydevelopmentprogrammes. ecotourism, genderdevelopment,andavariety management educationwithalternativeenergy, ACAP hasbeenabletointegratenaturalresource Bhujung, Sikles,Ghandruk,Lomanthang,andLwang. Unit ConservationOffices(UCOs):Jomsom,Manang, covering 7629sq.km.ACAPisdividedintoseven programme coveredtheentireConservationArea gazetted asaConservationAreain1992,ACAP's broadened toincorporateotherVDCs.Afterbeing (VDC) provedsuccessfulandwassubsequently focused inGhandrukVillageDevelopmentCommittee Project (ACAP).Apilotprogrammethatinitially establishment ofAnnapurnaConservationArea of AnnapurnaConservationArea(ACA)withthe In 1986,NTNCassumedresponsibilityformanagement INTRODUCTION

ANNUAL REPORT 3 2012 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 KEY INTERVENTIONS sub Committees(FMsCs)were alsoaudited. Additionally, allCAMCsandother ForestManagement almost 60administrativepersonnel receivedtraining. In Sikles,forexample,nearly 70 forestguardsand several coordinationworkshopshavetakenplace. community level.Asawaytoensureconservation, conservation anddevelopmentactivitiesatthe (CAMCs) areresponsibleforimplementing The ConservationAreaManagementCommittees NATURAL RESOURCECONSERVATIONPROGRAM CapacityDevelopment • ReproductiveandHealthServiceSupport • GenderDevelopment • TourismManagement • AgricultureandLivestockDevelopment • SustainableCommunityDevelopment • ConservationEducationandExtension • AlternativeEnergy • NaturalResourceConservation • THEMATIC PROGRAMMES Enhanceinstitutionalcapacityofmanagement • Developandstrengthencapacityoflocal • Preserveculturalheritagetomaintainuniqueness • Develop,promoteandmanageecotourismwith • Improvelivelihoodsopportunitiesoflocalpeople • Conserve,maintainandenhanceflora,fauna • GOAL ANDOBJECTIVES authority (ACAP) institutions and identityoftheACAregion emphasis onpro-pooractivities their sustainableutilization their habitatsintheACAregion,harmonywith discussing thedraftofanti-poaching actionplan line agencieswasalsoheld,with thepurposeof An importantannualcoordination meetingwith general efforttoreducewildlifecrime. women groupswereencouragedtobecomepartofthe consequences. Throughouttheyear,youthclubsand activities andillegalherbcollectionaswellits on theimportanceofconservingwildlife,poaching villages washeldwherecommunitiesweresensitized Conservation Area.Seriesofmassmeetingsinseveral and traffickingofwildlifethroughtheAnnapurna poaching, commercializationoffurandbodyparts raising programmewasorganizedtoprevent with thepertinentauthorities.Severalawareness Pokhara. Therewasjudicialfollowuptothecases was caughtcarryingfiveskinsofbarkingdeerto Jomsom andPokhara.AlsoamanofNamarjungVDC and surveillanceroundsoflocalpoliceinBagar, Thulo Okhati to theillegalpossessionof endangered faunaandflora,severalcasesassociated In actionsheldagainstillegalpossessionof sheltered. in biodiversityconservationashabitatswillbemore This actionwillhelpincreaseforestcoverand approximately 86,000seedlingsincommunityland. seedlings/cuttings wereplantedinprivatelandand During thisfiscalyear,nearly66,000foresttree werehandledduringthepatrolling Tusa , orchidand biodiversity foundintheareawasalsocarriedout. resources ofhighmountainsandtheregistration cheer peasant.Thedocumentationofindigenousbio such assnowleopard,redpanda,commonleopardand monitoring activitiesondifferentkeystonespecies bear attacks.ACAPhasseveralongoingresearchand study becausetheyhavebeenvulnerabletoblack was alsoexamined.TheseVDCswerechoosenforthe Himalayan blackbear.Thehuman-blackbearconflict information onthestatusanddistributionof of Parche,SikhaandKunjoVDCsinordertocollect The Projectcarriedoutasurveyintheforestareas RESEARCH ANDSURVEY the project. communities) areoperationalthroughthesupportof constructed. 19nurseries(7project,9privateand3 possible floodhazard.Similarly,6CAMCbuildingwere boxes weredistributedtoprotectriverbankfrom as ameasuretopreventforestfire.394gabion Forest fireawarenesscampsat15siteswereorganized the meeting. the WesternRegionalForestryDirectorateattended Offices (DSCO)PanchaseProtectedForest,ACAPand Forest Office(DFO),theDistrictSoilConservation conservation. RepresentativesoftheDepartment as wellpertinentinformationonnaturalresource beehives werealsosupported. 1675 fruitseedlingsweredistributed.Similarly,48 8000 broomgrass,75322cardamomseedlingsand crops, 91355teaseedlings,1710coffee equipment andseeds.Asameansofpromotingcash agriculture promotionweresupportedwithtools, conservation farmers,regardedasambassadorsof tea nurseriessupportedandareoperational.110 Agriculture demonstrationplotsin12sitesand6 AGRICULTURE ANDLIVESTOCKDEVELOPMENT schemes, 12irrigationcanalsand4watermills sanitation andhygiene.Similarly,19drinkingwater toilets constructionsupportedtoimprovethe supported forconstructionandmaintenance.78 26 buildings(school,daycare,andCAMC)were SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTPROGRAM species' ecosystemandwaystoprotectthem. formats, whichhelpedbroadenknowledgeonthe program consistedonboththeoreticalandfieldwork rangers andstudentswereamongtheattendees.The Conservancy (SLC).SnowLeopardScoutsmembers, This wasdoneincollaborationwithSnowLeopard training inJomsomfromOctober15through24,2011. ACAP conductedacommunity-basedmonitoring

ANNUAL REPORT 5 2012 ANNUAL REPORT 6 2012 Program (AEP) sincetheprojectwaslaunched. The ACAP hasbeenimplementing theAlternativeEnergy ALTERNATIVE ENERGYPROGRAM areas. technical in manpower Jomsom district.Theywillhelpthemdevelopskilled wiring werealsoimpartedindifferentcommunities Kaski. Vocationaltrainingssuchasplumbingand locations likePokhara,Birethanti,Dangsingand carried outduringthelastfiscalyearindifferent report writingandbasiccomputerprogramswere livelihood, appreciativeinquiry,socialmobilization, Trainings oncommunityinfrastructuredevelopment, Institute forEnvironmentandDevelopment(IIED). support wasprovidedbytheInternational implementation asapilotprojectinACA.Technical about theSEAandtodevelopproposalforits the workshopwastofamiliarizeallparticipants development intheregion.Themainobjectiveof how theSEAisanecessarytoolforsustainable October 17thto19th,2011.Ithelpedinexplaining workshop wasorganizedbyACAPinPokharaon The StrategicEnvironmentalAssessment(SEA) CAPACITY BUILDING accessibility tothetrekkersandlocalcommunities. of 4bridgessupportedtofacilitateandeasethe different 8locationswererepairedandconstruction were supportedforconstruction.Trekkingtrailsat

manage thewaste. 16 inceratorsand4dumping sites wereconstructedto mother groupsparticipatedintheactivities.Similarly, tourism. Localpeople,youthclubs,hotels,CAMCsand communities onbothpositiveandnegativeaspectsof help themunderstandtourismandsensitizethelocal Manthang sectorwerecarriedoutforlocalvillagersto region. Additionally,workshopsinBhujungandLo- understand thegeographicareaofAnnapurna and madeavailablefortrekkersvisitorsto Updated brochures(13,000copies)wereprinted 65 signboardswereplacedatdifferentlocations. tourist servicesasinfrastructurewasupgradedand provided withinformationmaterialsandimproved to tourists,17VisitorInformationCenterswere management sub-committees.Asfortheassistance communities throughthepromotionoftourism organizing andstrengtheningthecapacitiesoflocal economic statusofthelocalpeople.Itinvolves impacts oftourismandaimstoupliftthesocio- This programisfocusedonmitigatingtheadverse SUSTAINABLE TOURISMMANAGEMENTPROGRAM locations werealsoextendedduringthisfiscalyear. systems wereinstalledandelectriclinein6different enhance energyefficiency.Similarly,24solarlight hygienic conditionsatthesametimethatitwill Lwang. Thiseffortwillultimatelyimprovetheir companies toinstall12theplantsinGhandrukand environment. CAMCscoordinatedwithbiogas of woodconsumptionandmaintainhealthyindoor ACAP. Improvedcookingstovesaidsinreduction Sikles, BhujungandJomsomwithsubsidiesfrom use. Over100stoveshavebeeninstalledinGhandruk, of improvedcookstovesandsolarpanelsforhome reducing thedemandforfirewoodincludesuse methods. Themajorapproachesareaimedat people tousealternativeenergyandefficient fuel suchasfirewood,andbyencouraginglocal local environmentbyreducingtheuseoftraditional main objectivesofAEParetosavetheforestsand responsibility foranothertenyears. extended themangement Recently in2008,thegovernment responsibilities fortenyears. entrusted toNTNCwithmanagement area inDecember1998and km, wasdeclaredaconservation MCA, coveringanareaof1,663sq and GorkhaDistricttothesouth. and east,ManangDistricttothewest, Region (TAR)ofChinatothenorth and isborderedbyTibetAutonomous in theupperregionofGorkhaDistrict Manaslu ConservationArea(MCA)lies Area Project(MCAP) Manaslu Conservation Sirdibas VDC. and ChhekampaVDCs.AtthelowestaltitudeinMCAis Valley intheeasternpartwhichincludesChumchet the middleportionformedbyBihiVDC;andiii)Tsum encompassing Sama,LhoandProkVDCs;ii)Kutangin and ethnicity:i)NubriValleyinthenorthwesternpart three geographicalareasbaseduponnaturalsetting Manaslu ConservationAreacanbecategorisedinto Jagat isthemainentrypointtoMCA. settlement isSamdoVillageofSamaVDCat3,830m. Village inSirdibasVDCat1,370m,whilethehighest Lho andSamagaon.ThelowestsettlementisJagat VDCs: Sirdibas,Chhekampar,Chumchet,Bihi,Prok, responsibilities fortenyears.MCAincludesseven 1998 andentrustedtoNTNCwithmanagement sq km,wasdeclaredaconservationareainDecember District tothesouth.MCA,coveringanareaof1,663 and east,ManangDistricttothewest,Gorkha Autonomous Region(TAR)ofChinatothenorth region ofGorkhaDistrictandisborderedbyTibet Manaslu ConservationArea(MCA)liesintheupper INTRODUCTION Promotetourismtoimprovelivelihoodsoflocal • Conserveandsustainablymanagenatural • OBJECTIVES people inMCA. resources andrichculturalheritageofMCA.

ANNUAL REPORT 7 2012 ANNUAL REPORT 8 2012 focus areaoftheproject.Consequently,about4,000 Strengthening agriculturalpracticesisanother entities forfurtheraction. illegal activitiesandhasredirectedthemtothelegal occasions ithashelpedapprehendpeopleinvolvedin that theprojecthassupported.Duringseveral Forest patrollinghasbeenoneofthecrucialactivities NATURAL RESOURCECONSERVATION KEY INTERVENTIONS • Heritage Conservation • Tourism Management HealthServiceSupport • • Gender Development AgricultureandLivestockDevelopment • SustainableCommunityDevelopment • ConservationEducationandExtension • • Alternative Energy NaturalResourceConservation • THEMATIC PROGRAMMES

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTPROGRAM Bihi Krak,SarsyunofSirdibasandPhilim. were directbeneficiariesoftheseactions,including: community membersandstudents.Severalvillages on theimportanceofconservationamonglocal has beensupportingtodisseminatethemessage materials aresomeoftheactivitiesthatproject Scholarships, trainings,conservationbooksand PROGRAM CONSERVATION EDUCATIONANDEXTENSION community memberswasinstrumentaltocarryout provided toavillageschool.Theparticipationof supplies systemswererepairedandfurniturewas and bridges,toiletscommunitybuildings.Water provision ofmaterialsfortheconstructiontrails livelihoods. Functionalchangesweremade,likethe have helpedcommunitiestoimprovetheir The SustainableCommunityDevelopmentProgram, Yabang KholaPakha,SirdibasVDC. and providedwirefencestoprotecttheseedlingsin community land.Theprojectwentonestepforward seedlings weredistributedinbothprivateand printed anddistributed. MCA brochurewereupgradedand6,000copies road fromBarkparktoRubinala.Materialslikethe Nyak alongtheRupinaLhatrailaswellin Ode, Sherang,Bhisma,Ogarung,Harsyangkunaand posts wereplacedatTharpuk,Dhunjum,Jhongchet, route fromSamarofChumchettoBihi.Severalsign four kilometerslongtrailwasbuiltasanalternate attractions andfacilitiesavailableinthearea.Also water bodies,majormountainpeaks,tourist maps includedataonlocations,trails,settlements, and locationmapboardshavebeeninstalled.These centers havebeenoperatingatJagatandSamagaun information fortourists.Onthisregard,twovisitor It hasalsohelpedinprovidingaccurateanduseful manage andpromotesustainabletourisminthearea. The MCAPhasbeenconductingdifferentactivitiesto SUSTAINABLE TOURISMMANAGEMENTPROGRAM labor. build atLhoVDCwiththehelpofcommunitymanual these activities.Stonepavementof500meterswas region. MCA, benefitingapproximately600farmersinthe vegetable seedsweredistributedinsevenVDCsof source ofincome,twentyfourimprovedvarieties practices andpromotingdiversifiedfarmingasa With thepurposeofsupportinghealthierdietary PROGRAM AGRICULTURE ANDLIVESTOCKDEVELOPMENT number ofsnowleopardsintheirhabitat. on settingcameratrapsthatwillhelpmonitorthe purpose ofthetrainingwastoinstructlocalvillagers the fieldtrainingnearTilichoLakefields.Themain (NTNC). ThenetworkofGreenForceClub(GFC)joined (SLC) andNationalTrustforNatureConservation organized jointlywiththeSnowLeopardConservancy monitoring trainingtookplaceinJomsom,Mustang, Furthermore, acommunity-basedsnowleopard with WWFNepalthroughtheHariyoBanproject. of snowleopard.Thiswasmadeinclosecollaboration conducted asurveytoobtaindataonthepopulation From April2ndtoMay25thof2012,theMCAP RESEARCH ANDSURVEY

ANNUAL REPORT 9 2012 10 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 in SingatiandSiwalaya. Laduk andvisitorinformationcentres establishing aheadquarterofficein Conservation AreaProject(GCAP)by programmes ofGaurishankar for management.NTNCinitiated by theGovernmentofNepaltoNTNC third conservationareaentrusted 11 January2010.TheGCAisthe through aNepalGazettenoticeon area bytheGovernmentofNepal km andwasdeclaredaconservation Region. Itcoversanareaof2,179sq part ofNepal’sCentralDevelopment (GCA) issituatedinthenorthern The GaurishankarConservationArea Area Project(GCAP) Gaurishankar Conservation Chhetri 18.36%. Otherethnicgroupsare:Newar, population followedbySherpa with22.42%,and ethnic groupaccountingfor25.84 %ofthetotal people in11,582households. Tamangisthelargest district). 2001censusreveals apopulationof56,364 district; ChuchureandGumdelVDCsofRamechhap Listikot, MarmingandTatopaniVDCsofSindhupalchok of Dolakhadistrict;Fulpingkatti,Ghorthali,Gumba, Laduk, Lamabagar,Marbu,Orang,SuriandSyamaVDCs Chankhu, Chilankha,Gaurishankar,Kalinchok,Khare, Committees of3districts(Alampu,Bigu,Bulung, kilometers andencompasses22VillageDevelopment North Latitude,whichcoversanareaof2,179square 86o34.8’ Eastlongitudeand27o34.2’28o10’ China totheNorth.Extendedbetween85o46.8’and Autonomous RegionofthePeople’sRepublic east, LangtangNationalParktotheWestandTibetan of Nepal.ItbordersSagarmathaNationalParktothe northern partofCentralDevelopmentRegion(CDR) Gaurishankar ConservationAreaissituatedin already underNTNCmanagement. Conservation AreaandManasluare of NepaltoNTNCformanagement.Annapurna third ConservationAreaentrustedbytheGovernment 11, 2010.GaurishankarConservationArea(GCA)isthe of Nepal,throughaNepalGazettenoticeonJanuary Conservation AreawasdeclaredbytheGovernment Conservation (NTNC)for20years.Gaurishankar Conservation AreatotheNationalTrustforNature the managementresponsibilityofGaurishankar Gazette noticedatedJuly19,2010hasentrusted The GovernmentofNepal,throughaNepal INTRODUCTION were formedin 8VDCsoftheproject.Discussion Conservation AreaManagement Committees(CAMCs) Soil Conservation(MoFSC)for theapproval. be forwardedtotheDNPWC/Ministry ofForestsand consensus isreachedamongall stakeholdersitshall public hearingorganizedinDDCDolakha.Oncea various levelshavebeentakingplaceaswella the Regulation.Seriesofcoordinationmeetingsat officer ofDNPWCtodevelopandfinalizeadraft was formedunderthechairmanshipofplanning Development Committees(DDC),FECOFUNandNTNC from allpoliticalparties,districtforestoffice,District (FECOFUN). Acommittee,takingtherepresentatives and theFederationofCommunityForestUsers,Nepal consultation withthelocalpeople,politicalparties Regulations (GCAMR)wasdraftedwithrigorous The GaurishankarConservationAreaManagement NATURAL RESOURCECONSERVATION KEY INTERVENTIONS development endeavorsuntilveryrecently. region whichhasremainedisolatedfromnational and culturalrichness,GCAisextremelyremote carries specialsignificance.Despiteitsbiological in thenationalandinternationalarena,region With theissueofclimatechangebecomingprominent species ofsnakes,235birds. 10 speciesofamphibians,8lizards,14 totals to34speciesofmammals,16fishes, Confirmed observationsoffaunaldiversityinsideGCA anthopogon bushes)andMoistalpinescrubs. forest, JuniperusShrubland(Rhododendron Temperate mountainoakforest,EastHimalayanOak temperate mixedforest(Birch-rhododendronforest), mixed broadleavedforest,AbiesUpper (Quercus semicarpifoliaforest),Lowertemperate Quercus lanataforest,Lowertemperateoakforest forest, PinuswallichianaRhododendron roxburghii forest,Schima-CastanopsisAlnus Sarki. GCAcomprises16majorvegetationtypes:Pinus Thangmi, Gurung,Brahman,Jirel,Kami,Damaiand and releasedtoitsnaturalhabitat. from Tamakoshifloodwasrescued byLamabagarCAMC collection. Similarly,aninjured maleBarkingDeer most ofthecaseswererelatedtoillegaltimber Different legalcaseswerehandledandamongthem establishment ofthenursery. Agricultural toolsandseedsweresupportedforthe to establishvegetablenurseryattheirprivateland. farmer training.Nineconservationfarmerscommitted agricultural practices,GCAPconductedaconservation In ordertoincreasethecapacityoffarmers’ conducted. Siwalaya, Ramechhap,SingatiandChautarawere plan, thereforeaone-daydistrictlevelworkshopin the preparationofacomprehensivemanagement feedback fromdifferentstakeholdersarecrucialfor initiated. Inthisregard,suggestions,commentsand The GCAmanagementplanformulationhasalsobeen Operational Plan. Ramechhap whichwillhelpprepareabaselineforthe Laduk, Lamabagar,SuriandOrang)Gumdelof the Dolakhadistrict(Alampu,Bigu,Bulung,Chilankha, also organizedcommunityworkshopsineightVDCsof initiated inthesenewlyformedCAMCs.Theproject The operationalplanpreparationprocesshasbeen and stationeriesfortheregularofficeoperation. office managementsupportincludingfurniture of CAMC.ThesenewlyformedCAMCswereprovided and talkprogramswereorganizedpriortoformation 11 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 12 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 VDCs. Theprojectprovidedseeds of20different activities ofsustainableagriculture intheirrespective Conservation farmersareassigned tofacilitate launched inAlampu,Bulungand GumdelVDCs. Orang VDCs.Incomegeneratingactivitieswerealso and creditorganizationinChilankha,Laduk the projectsupportedtoformwomencooperative aimed atnatureconservation.Realizingtheirrole, resource arecrucialtothesuccessofanyprogram Women’s rolesasusersandpreserversofnatural drinking watersupplybenefitting200households. 3 CAMCs(Bigu,LadukandOrang)toconstructrural access tocleandrinkingwater,theprojectsupported toilet supportprogram.Withanaimofprovidingeasy for theconstructionoftoiletsundersanitarymodel households ofAlampuVDCswereprovidedsupport major activitiesunderschoolsupportprogram.23 room andplaygroundrepair/maintenancewere Suri andGaurishankar).Furnituresupport,class (Laduk, Bulung,Chilankha,Kalinchok,Lamabagar, During thisfiscalyear,GCAPsupported7schools and Ghorthali. set andmicrohydroinLaduk,Orang,Bigu,Kalinchok GCAP alsosupportedforthemaintenanceofPeltric market theagriculturalproductstonearbymarket. to regularizethepublictransportationfacilitiesand to improvetheaccessvillage.Thishashelped A roadheadingfromSingatitoLadukwasrepaired SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT at SiwalayaandLaduk. cook trainingto44hotelandhomestayentrepreneurs VDCs wasalsoerected.Theprojectprovidedbasic posting onthewaytoLamabagar,Bigu,Chilankha was upgradedtoeaseaccessofthetourists.Sign connecting DeuralifromSiwalayaandJataPokhari, in differentplaces.1300metertrekkingroute GCAP supportedtoconstructfiveincinators incinerators areeffectivemeanofwastemanagement. often limited.Recentdesignsforlow-costsmall-scale Options forsafewastedisposalinruralareasare participants fromDolakhaandRamechhapdistrict. ACAP andChitwanNationalParkwereorganizedto145 conservation effortsandtourism,fourstudytoursto raise awarenessamonglocalcommunitymemberson stay programisinitiatedinLadukVDC.Inorderto home staysysteminGhaleGaun,ACAParea.Home organized tofamiliarizethelocalpeopleofGCAwith To fostertourisminGCAParea,avisitprogramwas SUSTAINABLE TOURISMMANAGEMENT production ofrosemerry,cardamomandbroomgrass. addition, projectalsosupported3CAMCsincashcrop green house,plasticwatertankwereprovided.In tools likewatersprayer,loosepipe,plasticfor conservation. Afterthetraining,differentagriculture their capacityonmodernagriculturesystemand training providedbytheprojecthasenhanced to produceandpromoteseasonalvegetables.The vegetables to17conservationfarmersof10VDCs Wildlife Reserves. for monitoringofwildlifeinParsa initiated assatelliteofficeofBCC Programme (PCP)hasalsobeen nature. Recently,ParsaConservation with themneedstobeholisticin integrated, thereforeeffortstodeal areas. Threatstobiodiversityare and florainNepal’sTeraiprotected research andmonitoringoffauna Project toconductbiological Institute’s NepalTeraiEcology the conclusionofSmithsonian and TrainingCentre(NCRTC)at the NepalConservationResearch (BCC) wasestablishedin1989as Biodiversity ConservationCentre Center (BCC) Biodiversity Conservation training centre intheregion. in Nepalaswellaconservation-based researchand information centreasarepository ofresearchfindings conservation andtrainingagencies todevelopits seeks affiliationwithinternational universities,and Nations DevelopmentProgramme(UNDP).BCC (GEF), UnitedNationsFoundation(UNF),and with supportfromGlobalEnvironmentFacility project, TigerRhinoConservationProjectinNepal implemented thefirstlandscapelevelconservation inside andoutsidethePark.BCChassuccessfully flagship species,andbasicappliedresearchboth National Park(CNP)onrhinotranslocation,censusof BCC regularlyprovidestechnicalexpertisetoChitwan Biodiversity ConservationCentreinJanuary2002. Nepal ConservationResearchandTrainingCentreas expansion initsscopeisalsoreflectedbyrenaming by providingalternativelivelihoodoptions.The sustainable developmentoflocalcommunities twin objectivesofappliedbiologicalresearchand on conservationandintegrateddevelopmentwith to itsconservationefforts.Emphasisremained widened itsfocusandaddedhumandimensions need tobeholisticinnature.Realisingthis,BCC are integrated,thereforeeffortstosolvethem Terai protectedareas.Threatstobiodiversity and monitoringoffaunaflorainNepal’s Ecology Projectthatconductedbiologicalresearch conclusion ofSmithsonianInstitute’sNepalTerai Research andTrainingCentre(NCRTC)atthe established in1989astheNepalConservation Biodiversity ConservationCentre(bCC)was INTRODUCTION 13 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 14 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 updated. 12 communityforestsaround Chitwanhavebeen to ensuretheirsurvival.Information boardsof to thelocalcommunitiesduring monsoonseason seedlings producedinthenursery weredistributed plants, bamboos,amongothers.Atotalof11,922 timber, fodder,fruittrees,ornamentalandmedicinal 22 plantspeciesthatarebeinggrownincluding NTNC-BCC onDecember29,2011.Therearecurrently local communities,anewnurserywasestablishedin Aiming tosupportthedifferentgreeneryprogramsfor NATURAL RESOURCESCONSERVATION KEY INTERVENTIONS head. monitoring activitieswillbeconductedinthedaysa bird monitoringwasconducted.Otherresearchand Wildlife Reserve.Theofficehasbeenestablishedand BCC hasbeeninitiatedforwildlifemonitoringinParsa Parsa ConservationProgrammeassatelliteofficeof CaptiveBreedingProgram • SustainableLivelihoodProgram • ConservationEducationandExtension • • Alternative Energy WildlifeResearchandConservation • NaturalResourceConservation • THEMATIC PROGRAMMES Toseekaffiliationwithnationalandinternational • Toempowerlocalcommunitiestobecome • Toprovidealternativelivelihoodoptionstolocal • Toassistbiologicalresearchandmonitoring • OBJECTIVES Centre asaregionaltrainingandresearchcentre. universities andresearchinstitutestodevelopthe guardians oftheirownresources. communities. functions ofNTNC. Barandabahar Corridor. regular birdsandungulateshasbeenongoinginthe systematically. Additionallythemonitoringof the CNP.Morethan50animalshavebeenupdated have beenmonitoringregularlytheEasternareasof Zoological SocietyofLondon.Threeguardposts Fund (WWF)NepalandtheDarwinInitiative/ National Park(CNP),togetherwithWorldWildlife rhino IDdatabasemonitoringworkinChitwan Conservation (DNPWC)andtheNTNCinitiated The DepartmentofNationalParkandWildlife WILDLIFE RESEARCHANDCONSERVATION provided tofivestudentsfor their academicresearch. Technical, financialandlogistics supportwas is supportedbyElephantAid International, USA. she haswornsincewasfouryearsold.Thisproject area allowshertopermanentlyshedthelegchains elephant bornintheBCCwasselected.Theoneacre project, PrakritiKali(SweetieKali),an8year-old for captiveelephantshasstartedinNepal.Forthe A pilotprojecttobuildachain-free,one-acrecorral Chitwan. tiger. HewastransferredtoanenclosureatKasara, apparently bybeinginvolvedinafightwithanother old womanfromMeghauli-5.Thetigerwasinjured, under controlayoungadulttigerthatkilled35year veterinary staffinMeghauliCommunityForesttook On April24,2012,BCCandCNPtechnical improved during2012.Additionally,sixgreenforce actions. Theadministrationoftheseclubswas as partofitscontinuoussupporttoconservation force” clubs,whichwereestablishedbytheBCC, In thebufferzoneareaofCNPthereare55“green CONSERVATION EDUCATION Mahadevpatti VDCofMakwanpurDistrict biogas plantsinChuriamaiuserscommunity Program, theBCCprovidedsupporttoinstallten Belsar BZCFinPatihaniVDC.IntheParsaConservation financed tenbiogasplants,whichwereinstalledin and seveninBachhauli.Additionally,theNTNC Gawai, Kumrose;30inPadampurVDC;20Jankauli installed throughtheHariyoBanProgram:threein Furthermore, 57householdbiogasplantswere attached withtoiletsweresetupin89households. with thattitle,whereeighty-ninebiogasplants Kumrose VDCWardNr.6inJanakpurwasawarded Nr. 9inGhokrella,as“BiogasModelVillage”.Thisyear, Kumrose VillageDevelopmentCommittee(VDC)Ward were installedin2012.Lastyear,theBCCdeclared installation ofbiogasplants.200plants BCC hasconstantlypromotedandsupportedthe guide course. region weretrainedontwounitsofthebasicnature area ofCNP.Thisyear,72personsfromtheSauraha 500 localyouthmembers,mostlyfrombufferzone been aBCCregularprogram,capacitatingmorethan For thelast20years,NatureGuideTraininghas SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODPROGRAM Parks andWildlifeConservation,theNationalTrustfor part ofajointinitiativetheDepartmentNational and HealthcareProgramhasbeenimplementedas The HEALTHCARE PROGRAM NEPAL ELEPHANTTBSURVEILLANCEAND added tothecollectionduring2012. description. Onthatnote,fournewaquariumswere faecal mattersaredisplayedwithabriefinformative preserved animals,animalskeleton,skin,bonesand Chitwan NationalPark.Morethan400specimensof and exhibitsoftheanimals’specimensfoundin in 2004bytheBCC,providesvisitorswithinformation wildlife displayandinformationcentre,established As partofconservationeducationactivities,the the greeneryattheirschoolpremises. performance, especiallyfortheireffortsinpreserving clubs receivedanawardduringthisyearfortheirgood

Nepal ElephantTuberculosis(TB)Surveillance 15 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 16 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Park. activities attheeasternpartofChitwanNational Zoological SocietyofLondon(ZSL)foranti-poaching was kindlygivenbySirJohnChapplethroughthe different anti-poachingactivities.Similarsupport rates fromthefundhavebeenusedandsharedfor created afewyearsagoand,asresult,theinterest An endowmentfundofNRs10million($118,000)was Chitwan NationalParkandBirdConservationNepal has beenmanagingtheVCBCincollaborationwith (GBC) andElephantBreedingCenter(EBC).TheBCC Breeding Center(VCBC),Gharial programs inChitwanNationalPark:VultureCaptive There arepresentlythreeongoingcaptivebreeding CAPTIVE BREEDINGPROGRAMS ANTI-POACHING SUPPORT with NTNC-BCC. private, 94belongtothegovernmentandeightare a totalof216captiveelephantsinNepal:114are seven wereexaminedforthefirsttime.Thereare In 2011,76elephantsweretestedforTB,outofwhich program inclosecoordinationwithallstakeholders. International (ECI)fromUSA.BCChascarriedoutthe Nature Conservation,WWFNepalandElephantCare far, morethan310birdspecieshavebeenregistered. PWR. Preparationofchecklistbirdsisongoingso wildlife, particularlybirds,isbeingconductedinthe Since thebeginningofPCP, regularmonitoringof of datacollections. patrols andgamescoutshavetakentheresponsibility patrolling withGPSanddatasheetsfilling.Army Among thetopicsdiscussedduringtrainingwere and GameScoutsofPWRparticipatedinthetraining. technologies. Twenty-sevenmembersofthearmy in PWRwasconductedfortheuseofinnovative Management InformationSystem(MIST)training mainstream ofconservationisunderway. livelihood oflocalcommunitiestobringthemthe in andaroundParsaarea,aswellsupportthe Reserve (PWR),biodiversityresearchandmonitoring As partoftheBCC’ssatelliteprojectinParsaWildlife PARSA CONSERVATIONPROGRAM of thecentresinclosecollaborationwithCNP. been collectedbyBCCandutilizedinthemanagement Tourist entryfeescollectedfromEBCandGBChave are beingkeptintwoholdingaviaries. Protection ofBirds(RSPB)andtheZSL.Thevultures (BCN) withthesupportofRoyalSocietyfor Chitwan NationalPark. the firstrhinowastranslocatedfrom in theparkandadjoiningareaswhen NTNC starteditsactivitiesin1986 districts: Bardia,Banke,andSurkhet. 968 sqkm.Itspreadsoverthree area andspreadsoveranof lowland Nepal’slargestprotected Bardia NationalPark(BNP)is PROGRAM (BCP) BARDIA CONSERVATION institutions andotherconservationpartners. based organisations(CBOs),localgovernment coordination andcollaborationwithBNP, community- BCP. Programmeactivitiesareimplementedinclose of over45,000localresidentsarebenefitingfrom Pashupatinagar, GolaandPatabhar.Apopulation District: Suryapatuwa,Thakurdwara,Shivpur,Manau, southwestern bufferzoneinsevenVDCsofBardia BCP’s activitiesareconcentratedintheParkandits livelihood programmesinandaroundthepark. research andmonitoringinadditiontovarious programme initiated.BCPfocusesonbiodiversity Programme (BCP)wasestablishedandaregular but from1994thefieldofficeforBardiaConservation few yearsfocusedonmonitoringtranslocatedrhinos, translocated fromChitwanNationalPark.Thefirst park andadjoiningareaswhenthefirstrhinowas Surkhet. NTNCstarteditsactivitiesin1986the is spreadoverthreedistricts:Bardia,Banke,and protected areaspreadoveranof968sqkm.It Bardia NationalPark(BNP)islowlandNepal’slargest INTRODUCTION Toenhance locallivelihoodsthroughsustainable • Tosustainandstrengthenconservation • OBJECTIVES community developmentprogrammes. monitoring. endeavours throughbiodiversityresearchand 17 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 18 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 seedlings ofmultipurposetreespeciesanddistributes 5 Banjaria.Thesenurseriesproduceover30,000 at Thakurdwara5BetahaniandPasupatinagar NTNC-BCP isoperatingtwoforestnurseries,located forest users. organized whichwereparticipatedby807community forest ofSuryapatuwaandThakurdwaraVDCswas hearing andpublicauditing(PHPA)of7community governance andsoundmanagementofBZCF,public Shivpur participatedinthetraining.Toadoptgood of variousCFUGsfromThakurdwara,Suryapatuwaand Altogether 35executivemembersandforestguards has beenorganizedfrom25-26March2012. A twodaysCommunityForestManagementTraining NATURAL RESOURCECONSERVATIONPROGRAM KEY INTERVENTIONS BiodiversityResearchandMonitoring • CommunityHealthServices • • Gender Development SustainableTourismDevelopment • • Conservation Awareness SustainableCommunityDevelopment • NaturalResourceConservationnAlternative • THEMATIC PROGRAMMES Energy logistic supportduringthepatrolling. for theeffectivemobilizationofyouths.BCPprovided training andcoordinationmeetingswiththeseunits BCP andBardiaNationalParkregularlyorganize networking andorganizingregularpatrolling.NTNC/ wildlife conservationthroughestablishedinformation and Sukhadwerevoluntarilyinvolvedinthe Buffer ZoneUserCommittee),Banuganu,Bindrapuri CBAPUs wereformedinNeulapurVDC(ShreeramNagar by formingCBAPUintheirvillage.Additional10 Taranga) wereinvolvedinantipoachingactivities Northern part(Hariharpur,Chhinchhu,Lekhparjuland In 2011,villageyouthsofHattisarandGobrella under theclosecoordinationofparkauthorities. based anti-poachingunits(CBAPU)aremobilized Since 2009,withthesupportofTFTF/UOM,community PARTICIPATORY APUSUPPORT(CBAPU) planted usingseedlingproducedbyBCPnurseries. A total19haofcommunityandprivatelandwas to communitygroupsandprivatelandeveryyear. 2012 participated byarmyofficers(Narsingdal), An inceptionworkshopwasorganized on18thJanuary MIST (SMARTPatrolling) rhinos infuture. minimizing poachinginBabaivalleytotranslocate and mobilizedsecurityforceswiththemissionof the deployedarmy.BardiaNationalParkestablished valley. GPSorientationtrainingwasalsoorganizedfor constructed postwithSMARTpatrollingintheBabai personnel aredeployedwithlogisticinthenewly the supportofZSL/USFWS.Gamescoutsandarmy at ParewodarandsecuritypostBankhetwith Dalla, securitypostatBanjariya,Gamescout based antipoachingcumgamescoutpostat core area.BCPsupportedtoconstructcommunity 25 securitypostsfortheantipoachingpatrollingin Currently BardiaNationalparkhas26postsand POACHING UNITS DEVELOPMENT OFDEDICATEDARMEDANTI for theconstruction ofnewofficebuilding. were financiallysupportedto purchasefurnitureand Taranga BZUC,BabaiBZUCand ShreeRamnagarBZUC school havebenefittedfromthis support. roofing. Morethan350studentsandteachersofthe was utilizedfortherequiredbuildingmaterials the constructionofschoolbuilding.Thesupport Primary School,Harrekanda,Taranga,Surkhetfor BCP extendedpartialfinancialsupporttoJanata COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTPROGRAM hattisar forthefacilityimprovementofelephantstaff. plain. Basiclogisticsupportswerealsoprovidedto Bankhet, Gaindamachan,tentedcamp)ofKarnaliflood patrolling fromthe5posts(Dalla,Thakurdwara, organized on25thMay,2012toimplementSMART from Babaivalley.Similarly,onedaytrainingwas from the8post,armyheadquarterand9gamescouts 18th to24thJanuary2012for26armyrepresentative June, 2012.Oneweektrainingwasorganizedfrom and extendedto5postsofKarnalifloodplainfrom implementation ofSMARTpatrollinginthefirstphase workshop alsoselected8postsofBabaivalleyforthe its benefitforthepatrollingefforts.Theinception and NTNC/BCPtoorientabouttheMISTprogram officers andgamescoutofBardiaNationalpark,TAL Nepal TourismBoard(NTB)andBCP. was conductedthroughthefinancialassistanceof 31 localyouths,tookpartinthetraining.Thetraining Thakurdwara from27Juneto6July2012.Altogether BCP organized10daysNatureGuideTrainingat Babai. board wereestablishedatChisapni,Ramapurand and localpeople.Duringthisyearthreehoarding activities tohelpincreaseawarenessamongvisitors NTNC-BCP isconductingvariouspromotional SUSTAINABLE TOURISMDEVELOPMENTPROGRAM 19 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 20 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 to reducethedamagescausedbywildlife. by mobilizingcommunitymemberswhichhashelped around theKarnalifloodplainareregularlymaintained minimize wildlifedamage.Electricfencesconstructed of humanwildlifeconflictandprovidingsupportsto (Red Caps)areregularlyinvolvedintheassessment from AWELY-FrancesinceJanuary2009.Twostaffs buffer zoneofBardiaNationalParkwithsupport of wildlifedamagesandmitigationprogramsinthe NTNC-BCP isconductingmonitoringandassessment PROGRAM BIODIVERSITY RESEARCHANDMONITORING swamp deer. Sukhla phantawildlifereservehasthelargestherdof second habitatforswampdeerintheNepalwhereas adult and21calves).TheKarnalifloodplainisthe swamp deer(16adultmale,60female,8sub counting eachindividual.Theresultshowed105 The probablehabitatofKarnalifloodplainwasswept in KarnalifloodplainofParkusingthesweepmethod. In May22-23,2012,swampdeercountwasorganized Suklaphanta WildlifeReserve. and theirhabitatsinaround guard endangeredflagshipspecies building atthelocalleveltosafe- generating activitiesandcapacity livelihood throughvariousincome promotes socialequity,supports environmental stewardship, The programmefosters Program (SCP) Suklaphanta Conservation organisations, andconservationpartners. as localgovernmentinstitutions,community-based the project,itworkscloselywithSWRofficials,aswell tiger (Pantheratigris).Toachievetheobjectiveof 1,700 individuals–whilealsohostingtheBengal population ofswampdeer(Cervusduvauceli)–over activities. TheReserveishometothelargest its uniquebiodiversitythroughvariousresearch and technicalassistancetoSWRofficeinconserving participation. Moreover,theprojectextendsfinancial programmes areimplementedthroughcommunity iii) sustainablecommunitydevelopment.These areas: i)research,ii)livelihoodimprovement,and the projecthasidentifiedthreemajorworking inherent challengeinbiodiversityconservation, and theirhabitatsinaroundSWR.Giventhe local leveltosafeguardendangeredflagshipspecies generating activitiesandcapacitybuildingatthe equity, supportslivelihoodthroughvariousincome fosters environmentalstewardship,promotessocial was establishedinMajhgaon2003.Theproject research inSWRsince1999,whiletheprojectoffice in KanchanpurDistrict.NTNCwasinvolvedwildlife implemented inSuklaphantaWildlifeReserve(SWR) Suklaphanta ConservationProgramme(SCP)is INTRODUCTION Toimprove livelihoodofmarginalised • Biodiversity ResearchandMonitoring • Tosafeguard endangeredwildlifespeciesand • OBJECTIVES communities in andaroundtheReserve. Reserve. their habitatsinandaroundSuklaphanta Wildlife 21 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 22 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 female) individualsofrhinorecordedinSWR. through blockcountmethod.Totaloffive(2male,3 Similarly, rhinomonitoringwasalsocarriedout Baba Tal. Bahuni toBarkauladandaand km routewasalsoclearedfortigermonitoringfrom 7 Femalewith2CalveswererecordedinSWR.15 trapping methodisusedtorecordthetiger.3male, Suklaphanta ConservationProgram(SCP).Camera Tiger monitoringwithinSWRisaregularactivityof tiger. 482GPSpositionwererecordedthisyear. tiger andGPSpointsarerecordedforeverysignofthe Tiger trackingisdonetomonitorthemovementof individual ofSwampdeerwasrecorded. conducted everyyearinSWRarea.This1,825 largest herdofSwampdeer.deercountis Swamp Deer( Suklaphanta WildlifeReserve(SWR)isfamousfor WILDLIFE RESEARCHANDMONITORING KEY INTERVENTIONS of firewoodand reducestheindoorairpollution is Improved cookingstovewhich helpsinthereduction committee (Kalikitch&Bageshwari). toilet. Similarly,SCPprovided 30solartukitotwouser UC) 30householdshaveinstalled biogasplantwith 3 UCs(SuklaphantaUC,Kalikitch UCandBageshwari ALTERNATIVE ENERGYDEVELOPMENTPROGRAM supported Computer,Printer,Carpet&stationery. UC wereprovidedstationery,whileBageshwariwas management materials.KalikitchUCandSuklaphanta buffer-zone. SCPprovidedthreeusercommitteeoffice were distributedfreeofcosttothecommunity of seedproduction.Theproduced31,315seedlings Project nurserywasestablishedfordifferentspecies NATURAL RESOURCECONSERVATIONPROGRAM CommunityHealthServiceSupport • BiodiversityResearchandMonitoring • SustainableCommunityDevelopment • ConservationEducationandExtension • AlternativeEnergyPromotion • NaturalResourceConservation • THEMATIC PROGRAMMES Cervus duvauceli ). Ithastheworld’s toilet. Kalikitch UCandSuklaphantaUC)forconstructingthe peoples fromthreeUserCommittees(BageshwariUC, Beldadi healthpost.SCPprovidedtoiletringto30 medicines weredistributed400peoplethrough Free medicalhealthcampswereorganizedand COMMUNITY HEALTHANDSUPPORTPROGRAM support tothestudents. for theirthesis.SCPprovidedfinancialandtechnical Three differentuniversitystudentsweresupported RESEARCH SURVEYANDDOCUMENTATION from theprogram. within thebufferzone.318studentshavebenefitted program isanongoingprogrammein16schools thirteen schools.Similarly,conservationeducation SCP providedforty-three(43)studentsscholarshipin CONSERVATION EDUCATION&EXTENSIONPROGRAM supported fortheinstallationofthesecookingstoves. popular amongthecommunities.125householdwere support for10 group (125farmers)onpigfarming. Similarly, SCPalsoprovidedtechnical andfinancial establishing theirindependent smallscalebusiness. area wereprovidedtechnical and financialsupportfor income generationactivities, 10womenfromBeldadi In ordertoenhancethecapacity ofthewomenin LIVELIHOODS /IGAPROGRAM theme ofthetraining. climate changeandglobalwarmingwerethemajor 16 personsparticipated.TheconceptofReddplus, REDD PLUSorientationtrainingwascompletedwhere TRAINING ANDWORKSHOP NTNC for30years. responsibility oftheCentralZooto entrusted overallmanagement the GovernmentofNepalformally Late KingBirendraBirBikramShah, Golden JubileeCelebrationofthe on theauspiciousoccasionof Government. InDecember1995, by variousDepartmentsofthe Over theyears,zoowasmanaged Central Zoo for peopletovisitthezoo. species intheCentralZoohasalsoaddedattraction Zoo inasingleday.Additionofdifferentwildlife Jatra, tensofthousandsvisitorsvisittheCentral a millioneveryyear.Duringfestivals,suchasBhoto ethnic communities,whosevisitsnumbermorethan a siteofhistoricandculturalsignificanceforseveral and wildliferesearch.Moreover,theCentralZooisalso it asacentreforrecreation,conservationeducation for 30years.TheaimoftheCentralZooistodevelop management responsibilityoftheCentralZootoNTNC the GovernmentofNepalformallyentrustedoverall Celebration oftheLateKingBirendraBirBikramShah, on theauspiciousoccasionofGoldenJubilee Departments oftheGovernment.InDecember1995, Nepal. Overtheyears,zoowasmanagedbyvarious the privatezootransferredtoGovernmentof zoo. Afterpoliticalchangesin1950,ownershipof Rana PrimeMinister,JuddhaShumsher,asaprivate The CentralZoowasestablishedin1932bythelate INTRODUCTION Toraise publicawarenessontheimportanceof • Toencourageresearchandprovideconservation • Toimproveanimalhealthandwelfarebycreating • OBJECTIVES nature conservation. animals. education throughfirst-hand experienceofwild their dietaryrequirement. natural habitatandprovidingfoodaccordingto 23 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 24 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 according tothe2006census. a totalpopulationofapproximately200individuals found inKoshiTappuWildlifeReserve,whichhosts to belessthan4,000.InNepal,thisanimalisonly The totalnumberofArnainthewildisestimated November 9,2008. in captivity.Thefirstone(male)wasdeliveredon the fortunateparents.Thisistheirsecondcalfborn Bubalus bubalisarnee buffalo calfonOctober11,2011.Asianwildbuffalos The CentralZoowashappytowelcomeafemalewild BIRTH OFWILDBUFFALOCALF KEY INTERVENTIONS • Capacity Development • Animal Management • Conservation Education THEMATIC PROGRAMMES members, includingzookeepers. information aboutbirdfluto all CentralZoostaff 29, 2011.Thepurposeofthe talk wastoprovide flu andotherdiseaseswasorganized onSeptember The discussiononemergencypreparednessofbird BIRD FLUEMERGENCYPREPAREDNESSDISCUSSION (Arna)ShrawaniandKoshiare prevent thespreadofinfection. since then,manypoultrybirdshavebeenculledto The birdfluwasfirstreportedinNepal2009and and certificates. tournaments. Thewinnerswere honoredwithawards members andnontook partinthefootball of Lalitpuron14thNovember, 2011.ManyFOZ by theFOZofGyanShikhaBoarding HighSchool Inter-class footballtournamentswereorganized FRIENDS OFTHEZOOCLUB(FOZ)ACTIVITIES schools haveparticipatedintheprogramtilldate. the animals.Totalof1,600studentsfrom29different diet consistsofandtoincreasetheirappreciationfor animals andfeedtheminordertolearnwhattheir that studentsthemselvespreparefoodfortheZoo FOZ members.Themainpurposeofthisprogramis 17, 2011toJanuary2012anditwasopenedforthe The AnimalFeedingProgramtookplacefromJuly ANIMAL FEEDINGPROGRAM raise awarenessamongvisitors. different partsoftheZootoshowtheirsupportand in theZoo’schartsheetandpostingmessages environment, displayingenvironmentalmessages promote conservationofnaturalresourcesandthe carrying outactivitieslikedrawingpicturesto Conservation DayonSeptember23rd,2011by FOZ schoolmemberscelebratedtheNational CELEBRATION OFNATIONALCONSERVATIONDAY Suvekchhya Khadkaandstudents,amongothers, Nepal NagmaShresthaandMissInternational IUCN CountryRepresentativeDr.YamMalla,MissEarth Conservation, NTNCMemberSecretaryJuddhaGurung, Kumar Ghimire,SecretaryMinistryofForestandSoil elephant tookaleadoftherallycomprisingMr.Nabin field ofenvironmentconservation.Adecorated Blue coffeeandotherorganizationsworkinginthe sub-metropolitan, architectureEngineersassociation including NEPCEMAC,woman’sgroupfromLalitpur 2000 FOZmembersfromdifferentschoolsandNGO’s Green walkwasorganizedwhichattendedby consolation prizerescpectively. School, Kathmandubaggedfirst,second,thirdand International Academy,LalitpurandShriJanaVikas High School,Kathmandu,AmarJyotiParijat part inthedancecompetitionwhereMountOlives competition, greenwalk.Altogether16schoolstook Day (WED)withvariousprogramslikedance city andIUCNjointlycelebratedWorldEnvironment The NTNC-CentralZoo,Lalitpursub-metropolitan WORLD ENVIRONMENTDAYCELEBRATION areas. temple inPatanaswellLalitpurandsurrounding students collectedwastearoundtheKrishnaMandir FOZ ofMahendraBhrikutiSchoolLalitpur,member As partofthecleanupcampaign,organizedby educational activities. prize distributiontowinnerstudentsofannualFOZ The functionalsowitnessedculturaldanceand jointly administeredconservationoathtoeveryone. ambassador ofIUCNwithMissInternationalNepal environment. MissEarthNepalwhoisalsoagoodwill to makecollectiveeffortstowardsprotectingthe is thedaytofocusourthoughtsandenergies Mother Nature,whichsustainsallformsoflife.This that WEDisaremindertoshowourgratefulness chief guestoftheprogram,heinhisspeechsaid Forest Secretary,Mr.NabinKumarGhimirewasthe ground. converging toafunctioninJawalakhelfootball which passedthroughvariousthoroughfaresbefore 25 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 262 ANNUALANN NUN AL RREPORTEPORRT 6 2012202 12 Financial Year2011/12(B.S.2068/069) Financial Reports As atAshad31,2069(July15,2012) STATEMENT OFFINANCIALPOSITION(UNAUDITED) NATIONAL TRUSTFORNATURECONSERVATION er - - - 273,158,389.14 Term Liabilities) Non CurrentLiabilities(Long CurrentLiabilities 78,171,410.20 Liabilities: (Deficit) 271,241,752.33 Add/(Less): CurrentYearSurplus/ Year Less: DeficitadjustedinCurrent 11,482,695.10 Surplus uptoLastYear 132,061,771.54 Accumulated Surplus: 51,789,427.33 Balance (17,337,592.79) 53,890,361.34 Add/(Less) :CurrentYear Balance uptoLastYear 62,287,439.48 Restricted FundBalance 2,314,468.52 Exchange EqualizationReserve Capital AssetsFund 60,414,102.02 Endowment Fund Fund &Donations 109,725,518.04 Accounts Receivable Advances Cash andBankBalances Current Assets: Investments Non Current(FixedAssets) Assets : Signi DIRECTOR-FINANCE JITENDRA RAJ ONTAJITENDRA RAJ Į cant cant accoun Particulars Ɵ ng policiesandnotes to accounts form integral partofthisstatements. Asperourreport ofeven date. TTL ,9,1,6.8 1,122,531,921.76 1,193,219,663.88 TOTAL 1,122,531,921.76 1,193,219,663.88 TOTAL 3,2,4.3 (1,916,636.81) (31,028,847.73) 1877060 144,639,655.65 178,727,016.09 4,5,7.1 31,387,160.38 46,250,973.41 JUDDHA BAHADUR GURUNG MEMBER SECRETARY AsatAshad31,2069

(July15,2012) 2497995 176,026,816.03 271,241,752.33 224,977,989.50 132,061,771.54 50,589,488.30 240,212,904.60 434,089,593.56 114,724,178.75 128,104,523.25 416,970,067.78 125,559,561.91 527,072,393.84 469,899,966.01 172,454,088.58 568,208,453.97 452,557,121.33 6,3,0.0 58,522,500.00 68,230,000.00 Currentyear OFFICEOFTHE AUDITOR GENERAL AsatAshad32,2068 NEPAL (July16,2011) AmountinNRs. Previousyear 27 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 28 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 As atAshad31,2069(July15,2012) STATEMENTOFCOMPREHENSIVEINCOME(UNAUDITED) NATIONAL TRUSTFORNATURECONSERVATION esne ot 0,9,0.5 78,823,128.08 142,514,460.51 105,693,007.15 167,387,389.74 74,759,349.15 294,180,300.93 85,104,365.77 115,163,255.70 327,155,914.93 183,200,353.65 General Management(AdministrativeSupport) Project CostandSupport Personnel Cost General Management(Internal) Project Expenditure(Restricted) Expenditure Internal Sources External Sources INCOME : ExternalFundSurplus/(Deficit)TransfertoBalanceSheet InternalFundSurplus/(Deficit)TransfertoBalanceSheet DIRECTOR-FINANCE JITENDRA RAJ ONTAJITENDRA RAJ Particulars TotalExpenditure JUDDHA BAHADUR GURUNG TtlIcm 1,5,6.8 409,343,556.63 510,356,268.58 TotalIncome MEMBER SECRETARY SbTtl 1320336 115,163,255.70 183,200,353.65 SubTotal SubTotal fortheyearended (July15,2012) Ashad31,2069 Currentyear (108877)(1,916,636.81) (31,028,847.73) 1320336 115,163,255.70 183,200,353.65 3814726 296,096,937.74 358,184,762.66 5135163 411,260,193.44 541,385,116.31 OFFICEOFTHEAUDITOR GENERAL - - - fortheyearended (July16,2011) NEPAL Ashad32,2068 PreviousYear Amount inNRs. As atAshad31,2069(July15,2012) CONSOLIDATED CASHFLOWSTATEMENT(UNAUDITED) NATIONAL TRUSTFORNATURECONSERVATION D NetIncrease/(Decrease)inCashandEquivalents D. CashFlowsfromFinancingActivities: C. F Cashand CashEquivalentsatendofperiod(D+E) F. CashandEquivalentsatbeginningofperiod E. CashFlowsfromInvesting Activities: B. CashFlowsfromOperatingActivities A. DIRECTOR-FINANCE JITENDRA RAJ ONTAJITENDRA RAJ EdwetFn ,0,0.0 3,080,500.00 (16,747,001.81) (13,295,931.47) 9,707,500.00 (17,137,956.47) 53,890,361.34 77,520,082.66 (17,337,592.79) NetCashusedinFinancingActivities(C) Loans Payments: ExchangeEqualizationReserve CapitalAssetsFund EndowmentFund RestrictedFundBalance OhrIcm 468483 15,371,565.62 - 14,698,448.30 (46,043,893.84) 22,907,988.04 14,643,559.27 (6,756,316.26) 154,543.08 (41,136,060.13) (A+B+C) (6,451,584.91) 27,846,453.00 26,065,544.89 17,342,844.70 (7,278,398.90) (392,451.52) 9,168,226.58 48,950,850.48 (15,371,565.62) (8,624,674.69) - (13,705,808.30) - (22,907,988.04) NetCashusedinInvestingActivities(B) OtherIncome (1,916,636.81) DisposalofCapitalAssets(WriteOff) 6,756,316.26 (28,993,636.08) InterestreceivedfromInvestment - Add: (31,028,847.73) IncreaseinInvestment 7,292,104.56 - DepreciationonFixedAssets AdditionstoFixedAssets Less: NetCashfromOperatingActivities(A) AccountsPayable AccountsReceivable Advances AdjustmentforWorkingCapitalChanges: OperatingSurplusbeforeWorkingCapitalChanges OtherIncome IncomefromInvestment Less: DisposalofCapitalAssets(WriteOff) DepreciationonFixedAssets Add: Adjustmentfor: DeficitadjustedinCurrentYear Surplus Gl n ivrCis 24700 274,759.71 2,757,396.71 59,255,283.06 107,873,354.62 274,760.00 1,577,403.42 GoldandSilverCoins CashatBank CashinHand CashcomprisesofBankand Balances Particulars JUDDHA BAHADUR GURUNG MEMBER SECRETARY fortheyearason Ashad31,2069 (July 15,2012) (691751)(14,218,365.75) (16,941,785.18) (646175)(33,439,874.21) (66,436,187.55) CurrentYear 1975580 62,287,439.48 109,725,518.04 4,3,7.7 12,832,465.14 47,438,078.27 6,8,3.7 49,454,974.34 62,287,439.77 1,2,3.5 122,902.83 11,627,830.05 5,5,3.0 26,927,928.06 52,752,033.40 OFFICEOFTHE AUDITOR GENERAL - - - NEPAL fortheyearason Ashad32,2068 (July 16,2011) PreviousYear AmountinNRs. 29 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 30 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 National TrustforNatureConservation Governing BoardofTrustees Department ofEnvironmental Science,CollegeofNatural Vice-Chairman, NationalInsititueofNaturalScience Tribhuvan University,CentralDepartmentofBotany University ofLifeSciences,Department ofBiology Member &Secretary oftheGoverningBoard Minister forForestandSoilConservation Ministry ofForestandSoilConservation Sciences, KangwonNationalUniversity Hon. DeependraBahadurKshetry Prof. Dr.RamPrasadChaudhary National PlanningCommission Mr. SatyaNarayanChaudhary Hattimudha VDC-7,Morang Mr. JuddhaBahadur Gurung Mr. UdhayaBahadurBohara Mr. KeshabPd.Bhattarai Mr. KrishnaHariBaskota Tribeni-7, Luham,Salyan Ministry ofEnvironment Rt. Hon.PrimeMinister Mr. YamBahadurBam Dr. BaburamBhattarai Hon. YedubanshaJha Kritipur, Kathmandu Mr. KrishnaJnawali Prof. Dr.PerWegge Ministry ofFinance Prof. SangHoJun Mr BirendraMalla Tikapur-4, Kailali Mr. MahabirPun Mr. JonGangdal Vice-Chairman Nagi, Myagdi Chairman Members Secretary Secretary Secretary Norway Patron

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