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Biodiversity Observation experience in Nepal Mangal Man Shakya

Biodiversity Observation experience in Nepal Mangal Man Shakya. Two Decades . Established in October 1993 as an informal group In May 2002, registered as NGO In 2011, as a non profit organization. WWG is Member of –

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Biodiversity Observation experience in Nepal Mangal Man Shakya

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  1. Biodiversity Observation experience in NepalMangal Man Shakya

  2. Two Decades • Established in October 1993 as an informal group • In May 2002, registered as NGO • In 2011, as a non profit organization. • WWG is Member of – IUCN SSN ITC GTI IPPL Satoyama Initiative

  3. WWG + • WWG a watchdog in the context of wildlife conservation. • various awareness programmes and regular publications on cross cutting issues related to wildlife conservation • Nepal’s first NGO to monitor Illegal Wildlife Trade • Monthly publication of magazine ‘The Wildlife Times’

  4. Nepal Biodiversity • Area : 147,181 sq km (56,827 sq mi) Protected as biodiversity areas 34,185.62 sq. km (23.23% of total land cover) Number of Protected Areas: National Park: 10   Wildlife Reserve: 3 Conservation Area:6 Hunting Reserve: 1Buffer Zone: 12 Bio-resources: Amphibians: 1.0%        Birds: 9.3% Reptiles: 1.6%              Mammals: 4.5%

  5. Nepal BON • Biodiversity observation in form of assessing climate change impact on flora and fauna in three Protected Areas of Nepal those lie within a Himalayan range.

  6. Observation highlights: • Decrease in crop production upto 75% • Native plants displaced • Migratory birds visiting the areas noticeably decreased • Shift in frequency of faunas from lowland to upland.

  7. Future biodiversity observations • All protected areas of Nepal and in • Kazakhstan- Central Asia • Mongolia- East Asia • Jordan- West Asia • Papua New Guinea- Pacific Region

  8. Thank You

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