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State of the world's birds case studies
State: What we know about the changing state of birds
Pressure: Why birds are declining
Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds
- Turning invasive plants into biofuels and fertiliser benefits both biodiversity and local livelihood
- Involving local communities in the assessment and monitoring of biodiversity
- Developing civil society networks to conserve Important Bird Areas in eastern Nepal
- Bird Conservation Nepal works with Community Forest Users Groups for sustainable forest management
- Bird Conservation Nepal is assessing ecosystem services at Important Bird Areas
- Bird Conservation Nepal is establishing safe ‘diclofenac free’ feeding sites for vultures
- Safeguarding wetland ecosystems is vital for local communities
- Local communities around Phulchoki Important Bird Area in Nepal benefit from tourism
- The sustainable use of wetland resources can benefit both wildlife and local communities
- New rapid methodology for assessing ecosystem services at the site-scale
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Key publications
References
- Baral, H. S. and Inskipp, C. (2005) Important bird areas in Nepal: key sites for conservation. Kathmandu and Cambridge: Bird Conservation Nepal and BirdLife International.
Recommended Citation:
BirdLife International (2013) Country profile: Nepal. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/nepal. Checked: 2013-05-22
Nepal at a glance
Capital
KathmanduArea
147,181km2BirdLife Partner
Bird Conservation Nepal (Partner Designate)Species | |
| Total number of birds | 807 |
| Globally threatened birds | 33 |
| Country endemics | 1 |
Important Bird Areas | |
| Number of IBAs | 27 |
| Total IBA area | |
Endemic Bird Areas | |
| Number of EBAs | 4 |
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