Critical analysis of Acts, Regulations related to environment, biodiversity, PA, forest

Accomplishments

  • National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 2029
  • A Network of Protected Areas (23.2%)
  • Different Management Modalities
  • Protected Species
  • Species Conservation (Rehabilitation & Translocation)
  • Regulation of Sport Hunting
  • Quasi-Judicial Authority to Warden & DFO
  • Species to Landscape Level Conservation
  • Fence to Participatory/Multiple use
  • Resource management (Conservation Area, Buffer Zone, Community Forest, Leasehold, Collaborative, Private, Religious)
  • Benefit sharing (Revenue)
  • Popular Tourist Destination
  • International Recognition (WHS & RAMSAR Sites) and members
  • Conservation partners & donors

Issues:

  • Backdrop
    • Conflict & Post Conflict
    • Office, security posts- destroyed or displaced
    • Staff casualty, rhino from Babai, Ghunsa, Parsa, Sukla and Koshi
    • Limited movement (patrolling)
  • Policy
    • International
    • National
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About the author

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Full Name
Laxmi Raj Joshi

Position
Student

Organization
Institute of Forestry, Office of the Dean, Pokhara

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