Switzerland, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

This publication presents information on the identification, phytogeography, utilisation and promotional potentials of rattans in Nepal. It also highlights the status of rattan utilisation and conservation along with prospects for their cultivation and domestication.

Investigates and documents the land use systems, vegetation, wildlife and limnology of the Nepal's Begnas and Rupa watersheds. The study identifies the various types of land use in the watershed area and ascertains the government policies that influence land use.