Mr Bheshraj Ghimire, General Secretary and
Miss Menuka Basnyat, Membership and Education Officer participated 3rdAsian
Bird Fair and 11th Thailand Birdfair 2012 held at Bangpu, Samut Prakarn
Province,Thailand from 10 to 11 November 2012 organised by The Bird
Conservation Society of Thailand (BCST). This year theme was "The Right to
Live", to emphasize the importance of conservation.
BCN publications were on display and sold
various bird items such as bird badges, bird keyrings, tshirts, mugs, jacket,
hats etc. We were able to spread the information on birds of Nepal and
conservation efforts taken by BCN to around 2000 visitors.
An interview with Mr. Bheshraj Ghimire about
birds of Nepal and work of BCN was broadcasted on Channel 3-a national Channel
of Thailand. They highlighted on endemic birds of Nepal, Spiny Babbler in the
programme.