CHITWAN, March 2: A coordination meeting between wildlife officials from Nepal and India concluded recently.
The participants shared views on measures for management in wildlife movement, containment of human-wildlife conflict, curbing of poaching and enhancement of mutual cooperation in the related field, according to Chitwan National Park (NCP) Chief Conservation Officer Haribhakta Acharya who led the Nepali delegation in the meeting.
Besides, the meeting stressed on the need for immediate dialogue among the officials concerned of both countries in case of the emergence of any issue on the border areas in regard with the conservation of forest and wildlife so as to find a prompt solution.
The wildlife lesson
The inter-border level regular meeting among the wildlife officials from the neighbors would be organized up to three times in a year in the past. For the past two years, they were meeting virtually (on Zoom) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, they met physically.
The meeting was organized at India’s Valmeeki Tiger Reserve.
The meeting was co-hosted by the CNP and the Reserve. The Indian team was led by Reserve Field Director Dr K Neshmani.
Representatives from the Parsa National Park, Nawalparasi (Bardghat-Susta East), the Division Forest Office, the World Wildlife Fund and National Trust for Nature Conservation including others participated in the meeting.
