Following the declaration of Dang as the first
Diclofenac Free District, seven more districts, Chitwan, Kanchanpur, Banke,
Nawaplarasi, Palpa, Kailali and Bardiya have been declared as diclofenac free
respectively on December 25, December 28 (2010), January 1, Jnauary 16, January
21, January 25, and January 28 2011. All districts were declared as diclofenac
free under the leadership of District Livestock Service Office and with
participation of government line agencies, veterinary professionals, media and
conservation organizations. The project is supported by the Critical Ecosystem
Partnership Fund, UNDP/ Global Environmet Facility/Small Grants Fund, Royal
Society for the Protection of Birds/Darwin Initiative, Disney Wildlife
Conservation Fund/Zoological Society of London, Rufford Small grants for Nature
and SOS Conservation Leadership Programme.