Bats Study in Salyan and Dang districts
This was a preliminary study carried out from 31st Oct -5 th Nov 2010, with objectives of accessing status, population and distribution of bat for the first time in Salyan and monitoring at Dang district to bring out some updated information. The research was conducted by Narayan Lamichhane. Mist netting and Roost survey were the […]
Bat study in Far-Western region, Nepal
A case study of bats in Kanchanpur district that lies in the far-western development region, Nepal was accomplished. This was the first ever attempt of bats study in Far-western Development Region of Nepal. This study was conducted from 25th Oct -30th Oct 2010. Roost Survey, Mist-netting and direct eye observation were deployed as a methodology. […]
Survey of bat in Nawalparasi district
Opportunistic survey of bat in Mahabharat Ghoral Conservation Area, Nawalparasi district, Western Nepal was conducted during 14th to 19th March, 2010. The main objective of the study was to report the recent information and access the species status of the chiropteran species diversity, their population in Nawalparasi district; Western Nepal which was almost untouched. Mist […]
Survey of bats in Tanahun
A report on monitoring of Chiropteran status of Tanahun District, Western Nepal was published. A three-days monitoring of bats was carried out in Tanahun district. Western Nepal from 12th to 14th March, 2010 with an objective to monitor the chiropteran species diversity, population, and distribution in study area and update the recent information and access […]
Survey and Monitoring of bats in Kathmandu Valley
First phase report of “Detailed monitoring survey of bats and their conservation through radio awareness program and outreach programme on school children in Kathmandu Valley” was published. This is the first project of SMCRF granted by Rufford regarding the survey and conservation of Bats of Kathmandu valley, Central Nepal led by Sanjan Thapa. Altogether seven […]
Baseline survey of bats at Kailash Cave, Syangja
A baseline survey of bats roosting in Kailash Cave (28° 5’52.34″N, 83°54’19.07″E), Syangja district, western Nepal was carried out on 25 April, 2009. The aim was to re-record the Myotis longipes (M. csorbai as per Topal, 1997 and Csorba et. al, 1999) and to document their status. Four females Miniopterus schreibersii was netted whereas a […]
First Phase survey of bats in Tarai Plains of Eastern Nepal
A first phase study on microchiropteran bats of plains of Eastern Nepal (three districts viz. Sunsari, Morang and Jhapa) was conducted on October-November, 2008 and March-April, 2009 with an objective of recording the species status for the first time. Two individuals of single species (Pipistrellus sp.) were netted while 13 bats of two species (Scotophilus […]
Feasibility Study for community forest to be considered for protected area in tropical forest of Eastern Nepal
Community forests which lie in east of Parsa National Park (PNP), acts as a corridor from Bagmati River to PNP while some community forests that lie in the west of PNP act as corridor between PNP and Chitwan National Park in Nepal and Balmiki Tiger Reserve in India. Chinese Pangolin (CR), Indian Pangolin (EN), Asiatic […]
Habitat and Acoustic Survey and an Action Plan for Bats Conservation in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
This project was conducted within more than 19 sites (including some opportunistic sites) in Kathmandu Valley. Phase I habitat survey was conducted for the SWOT analysis of each sites. Monitoring survey deploying mist nets was conducted. In total, 14 bat species were captured from seven sites in first phase in summer and 16 species of […]
Survey and conservation of pangolin in Dhading, Nepal
In Nepal, both the Chinese Pangolin and Indian Pangolin are enlisted as important species and protected by law. However, the knowledge on its importance, habitat and conservation issues seem less in locals throughout Nepal. The survey on pangolin in Dhading, conducted in July 2016, showed its potential habitat in Dhading along with number of anthropogenic […]