Demonstrate solution to mitigate human-primate conflict (HPC) in marginalized and ethnic communities at Seti corridor
The project is being carried out to understand the effective measure to deter the primates in the area of severe primate conflicts. During the first phase of the project, the team visited several sites along the Seti corridor, built rapport with relevant project stakeholders at potential sites of project implementation through field visits in several […]
Educating and Empowering Local Community for Pangolin Conservation in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Largely desired for the meat and scales, pangolins are currently the most heavily trafficked mammals in the world and they are highly sought declining from nature. Critically Endangered Chinese pangolin and Endangered Indian pangolin are the two species that occur in Nepal. These species are listed under CITES- Appendix-I and also protected in Nepal. Although […]
Baseline Information and Conservation Initiatives of Hispid Hare (Caprolagus hispidus Pearson, 1839) in Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Hispid Hare (Caprolagus hispidus Pearson, 1839) is globally endangered small mammal species which are always been in the top priority of conservation concern. But such priority is underappreciated toward the species for their population assessment and conservation in Nepal. Although the species is supposed to occur in fragments and remnant habitats of different protected areas […]
Transforming Local Communities to Citizen Scientists for Local Level Long-Term Conservation of Musk Deer in Manaslu Conservation Area, Nepal
Nepal have three species of Musk Deer. These species are distributed from 2200m to 4300m elevation. They are globally Endangered according to IUCN Red List and listed in CITES Appendix I. National Park and Wildlife Conservation Act 1972 of Nepal has listed Musk Deer in the protected animals and there is provision of legal punishment […]
Status, distribution and participatory based conservation initiatives for striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena) in Central Lowland, Nepal
The project “Status, distribution and participatory based conservation initiatives for Striped Hyaena (Hyaena hyaena) in Central Lowland, Nepal” led by Wildlife Researcher, Dipendra Adhikari on striped hyaena is ongoing at Bara District of Province 2 in central terai, Nepal. Rufford Funded project, in support of NTNC, ZSL-Nepal and SMCRF in coordination with DNPWC and DOFSC. […]
Empirical Study and Community Awareness on Four-Horned Antelope (FHA) in Banke National Park and its Buffer Zones
Globally vulnerable species Four-horned Antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis) are listed as “Data Deficient” species in the National Red List of threatened species of Nepal. SMCRF conducted a project to collect the baseline information related to distribution, ecology and threats of Four-Horned Antelope (FHA) in Banke National Park in 2017. Besides this, different conservation activities and capacity […]
Conservation Initiatives of Fishing Cat in a Human Dominated Landscape of Bara District, Nepal
The project was partially supported by Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund and Panthera. In this project we conducted Community meeting and Conservation Awareness Program with local stakeholders and government authorities. We formed committee to develop conservation cooperative with seed money to support fish farmers and encourage them towards fishing cat conservation. We used Camera […]
Assessment of diet composition, prey abundance and conservation threats of Barn Owl along the urban-rural gradient in Kathmandu valley, Nepal
Barn owl is a nationally threatened bird enlisted as Vulnerable. Considering the need for an inventory of its occurrence in Nepal, the first scientific study was conducted in 2015 on its presence in Kathmandu valley landscape by Ms. Sabita Gurung, wildlife researcher of SMCRF. This baseline research strongly suggested need to study the Barn owl […]
Cheer pheasant survey and conservation project
Mr. Hari Basnet, Secretary of SMCRF, is a part of Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii) survey and Conservation in Bajura, a project supported by World Pheasant Association in collaboration with SMCRF and Galliformes Specialist Group. In April 2016, short informative news of the cheer (one-minute news in Nepali language) was broadcasted for a month in two […]
Survey of Cheer Pheasant
Nepal despite classified as globally rare and Vulnerable, Cheer Pheasant, Catreus wallichii study in the western part of Nepal is severely limited. Species distribution modelling and informal discussion with local people suggest that it is present in some areas of Bajura district but to validate this, scientific studies are needed. In April 2016, short informative […]