Nepal Launches Project to Conserve High-Altitude Rangelands Using Traditional Knowledge and Modern Science

Conservation of rangelands in the high Himalayan regions of the country will be undertaken through traditional knowledge and modern science and technology. A four-year project titled 'Revitalization of Religious Leadership for the Conservation of High Himalayan Rangelands in Nepal' has been initiated. The Government of Nepal, in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Nepal, launched this project on Thursday.The objective of this project is to conserve the high Himalayan rangelands located in the remote upper region of Dolpa in Karnali Province, improve the livelihoods of the local people, conserve cultural heritage, and promote tourism.This collaboration, funded by...