IUCN Nepal

As the global coverage of protected areas increases, it is becoming more important to ensure that today's managers have the necessary qualifications and skills to effectively manage protected areas. This publication defines all the possible skills, knowledge and personal qualities required by people working in protected areas around the world.

This is an attempt to compile a list of threatened species in Nepal included in the 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. Of the total 5,629 species in the world included on the list, 61 species belong to Nepal.

This report provides the findings of biodiversity resource inventory of Bhadaure Tamagi VDC of Kaski district of Western Nepal, with clear mapping of all important ecosystems, including forest, agriculture, wetland and bodies of water.

This book is a compilation of news reports and feature articles published in various dailies and weeklies between April 1995 and August 1996 on the present status of the country's endangered wildlife, rare wild species, their habitat destruction, human and ecological pressure on their food and habitat, their illegal trade and conservation efforts carried out by various international and national agencies.

The Himalayas are the water tower of Asia and are a precious resource to be used wisely and protected for human welfare, research and eduction. This book, which consists of 18 articles, is aimed at practitioners, planners and researchers to be of use in the management, conservation and sustainable development of the Himalayan high altitude wetlands and their resources.

The IUCN has established a project office in Nepal to assist in implementing the National Conservation Strategy (NCS). In these pages, IUCN presents the Union's current activities in the country, future plans and methods of operation.