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Restoring forest requires local action
Published On: March 21, 2021 10:20 AM NPT By: Ananta Bhandari
Forests are heavily exploited in Nepal’s Terai region with growing fragmentation of the contiguous expanse of forests in the region. Following the eradication of malaria in the 1960s, large scale migration from the hills to the low-lying region of Terai due to its fertile plains and accessibility has resulted in declining forest cover. For instance, deforestation rates stood at 1.3% per annum between 1979 and 1991. Rapid forest loss and fragmentation has consequently forced megafauna; including tigers, to live in isolated patches and led to declining populations.
Undervalued forests
Published On: March 21, 2019 12:30 AM NPT By: Ananta Bhandari
Despite all the value our forests hold, the economic contribution they provide are not being reflected as they should be
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