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Interaction Workshop At Jajarkot
Interaction Workshop At Jajarkot
20 May 2014


Stakeholder awareness and interaction workshop was organized on 18 April 2014 at Khalanga, Jajarkot where globally threatened Red-headed vulture nest was found recently. The programme was organized by District Livestock Service Office Jajarkot and Barekot yekikrit paryabaran samiti, Jajarkot. Krishna Bhusal, Field Biologist of BCN presented the brief history of vulture conservation in South Asia and findings of vulture status in Jajarkot. The finding of new nest of red headed vulture was also shared. Chief District Officer, Assistant Local Development Officer and Assistant District Livestock Service Officer, officials from District Police Office, District Forest Office, FECOFUN, MSFP, political party leaders, local NGOs and journalist were present in the workshop. Altogether 107 participants participated in the interaction workshop. A task force committee was also formed to prepare a detail plan to conserve vultures, threatened wildlife and biodiversity of the area. Some fund was also requested from VDC to monitor and safe guard the Red-headed vulture nest. MSFP also showed interest be involved in vulture conservation programme in that area as a part to support in income generation activities for community.