BCN has been assisting Department of National Parks and
Wildlife Conservation Nepal for the revision of Vulture Conservation Action
Plan. BCN organized one day regional consultative workshop at Nepalgunj, Banke
on 11th May 2014. Chiefs and representatives from Banke National Park, Bardiya
National Park, Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve District Livestock Service Offices
(Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur), District Forest Offices (Dang,
Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur), Banke National Park, Bardiya National
Park, Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Bardiya Conservation Centre/NTNC,
Suklaphanta Conservation Project/NTNC, District Development Committee-Banke,
Environmental and Rural Development Centre, Banke, Bardiya Nature Conservation
Centre, Environmental Sustainable Development and Research Centre-Dang, Kalika
CFUG-Dang, Earth-Dhangadi and Nature Guide Association-Suklaphanta and
different media were present on the programme. Dr. Jhamak Bahadur Karki,
Associate Professor at Nepal Engineering College facilitated the program. Mr.
Khadananda Paudel, Vulture Conservation Officer at BCN presented the updates on
research and conservation of vultures in Nepal.
Objectives, activities and achievements of Vulture
Conservation Action Plan (2009-2013) and planning for next five years on the
base of these were discussed during the workshop. Janak Ram Bhandari,
Veterinary Officer at District Livestock Service Office, Banke put his closing
remarks in the program.