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Federation of Community Forestry Users, Nepal (FECOFUN) hereby condemns the recent declaration of the Government of Nepal to establish Banke National Park, Gaurishankar Conservation Area and Api Namba Conservation Area, without Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of local community and indigenous people residing in the areas.

The decision was taken at the Kalapatthar plateau near Everest Base Camp (5,242 meters) in the foothills of Mt Everest base camp cabinet meeting to expand conservation area and declaring.

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Today, I am very delighted to remember you and thank you all on the special occasion of the 14th Anniversary of FECOFUN for your strong support, cooperation and coordination for the FECOFUN and community forestry growth.

I am very much happy to say FECOFUN traveled its 14th years successfully. The FECOFUN was established in June 1st 1995. At that time, the number of community forestry users group was around four thousands. Now the community forestry users groups have reached more than fifteen thousands.

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