Community Conservation Nepal

Origin Stories: Conservation in Nepal and Namibia • The Revelator Looking at the dramatic effects two people had decades ago reminds us that individuals and communities can make a difference for conservation.

The Powerful, Often Overlooked Role of CFUGs in Nepal 🌿

Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) have quietly been one of the most resilient governance structures in Nepal—long before disaster strikes, and long after global attention moves on.

When Nepal faced civil conflict and government institutions stalled, CFUGs stepped in. They made decisions on resource allocation, supported the poor and excluded, and ensured essential services didn’t disappear.

After the 2015 earthquakes, their deep community networks allowed them to mobilize volunteers, distribute relief, and provide materials for reconstruction faster than many formal systems.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, CFUGs again showed up: contributing cash to local relief funds, offering their buildings as quarantine space, and acting as first responders in rural communities.

And their impact doesn’t stop at emergencies.
Experience in community forestry has translated into civic leadership. In the 2017 elections:

🌿 1,967 CFUG members were elected
🌿 16 became mayors
🌿 15 became rural municipality chairs
🌿 And of the 14,000 women elected nationwide, 632 came from CFUGs

This is community leadership in action.
This is why community forestry matters.
And this is why we support it.

📸: Workshop participants learning about the many factors involved in community forest governance

मिलिजुलीः ढाेल (वनकुकुर) | Milijuli, an educational series, Ep#3: Dhole, The Whistling Hunters िलिजुली संरक्षण र जनचेतनाका लागि प्रकृति संरक्षण तथा अध्ययन केन्द्रद्वारा बनाइएकाे शैक्ष...

विश्व ढाेल (वनकुकुर) दिवसको शुभकामना!
Happy World Dhole Day!🐾

Dhole Conservation Fund
Research Association Hattisar-RAH
Nepal Student Association Of Microbiology - NSAM
Natureforall
Central Campus of Technology, Dharan-केन्द्रीय प्रविधि क्याम्पस,धरान
Shree Jalapa Secondary School

विश्व ओँत दिवसको शुभकामना!
Happy World Otter Day! 🦦

International Otter Survival Fund
Research Association Hattisar-RAH
Nepal Student Association Of Microbiology - NSAM
Central Campus of Technology, Dharan-केन्द्रीय प्रविधि क्याम्पस,धरान
Natureforall

विश्व सालक दिवसको शुभकामना!
Happy World Pangolin Day!



Research Association Hattisar-RAH
Nepal Student Association Of Microbiology - NSAM
Natureforall

विश्व सालक दिवसका लागि ३ दिन बाँकी! 🌍
3 Days to World Pangolin Day!

नेपालमा सालकहरूलाई अवैध वन्यजन्तु व्यापार र तस्करीबाट बचाउन कडा कानूनहरू छन्।
Nepal has strict laws to protect pangolins from illegal wildlife trade and traffickign.

यसका अतिरिक्त, सामुदायिक जागरूकता कार्यक्रमहरू र बासस्थान संरक्षणका माध्यमले सालकहरूलाई संरक्षण गर्ने प्रयासहरू अगाडि बढ्दैछन्।
In addition, efforts are underway to protect pangolins through community awareness programs and habitat conservation.

We are celebrating this year's World Pangolin Day with Research Association Hattisar-RAH , Nepal Student Association Of Microbiology - NSAM , IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC), and Natureforall .

This inspiring story reminds us of the power of community-led conservation. The elongated tortoise, now critically endangered, plays a vital role in our ecosystems. Let’s work together to protect these incredible creatures!

Community participation to protect the rare elongated tortoise Dispatch from the Himalayas