Himalayan Nature

Red List of Nepal

On 4th October 2009, the Nepal Animal Red Data List Committee was formed with Director General of Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) as Chair. The committee's main objective was to review the status of all animals found in Nepal in a step-wise manner. The committee members comprised experts from different organizations.

The production of the Red List for Nepal is part of Nepal’s Biodiversity Strategy (NBS) and also helps to fulfil the commitment of the Government of Nepal towards meeting the goals set by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) for each country.

The DNPWC, National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), Zoological Society of London (ZSL), World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Nepal and Himalayan Nature have been actively working to support this project. As part of the project, the Red List for Mammals of Nepal has been completed. This work assessed all 208 mammal species found in Nepal. In the second phase, currently a team comprised of various staff and experts are working towards assessing all known bird species recorded in Nepal. Compared to mammals, this work will involve a higher level of resources in terms of trained human resources, financial resources, and time needed to complete the project.



If you wish to support this project, you can so through the organisations mentioned above.

For further information on national red listing please visit:
www.nationalredlists.org



Outputs of the Nepal Red Lists
Comprehensive taxonomic species list in accordance to the international rules of nomenclature
Determination of biodiversity status, threats to species, habitats and ecosystems in the region.
Red Lists for the vertebrates of Nepal, conservation action plans and conservation assessment reports. Through collation of species information, and conservation assessments. The reports will include species habitat, ecology, population data, threats, legal status, global and regional distribution, conservation status and rationale for Red List categorisation;
National Biodiversity Databanks for Nepal. Baseline species dataset at a national level to monitor trends in biodiversity status over time
Enhanced technical capacity. Local scientists will also be trained to apply the IUCN Categories and Criteria and manage and update the biodiversity databank, ensuring that the process can continue
Advocacy, education and awareness. At both local and government decision making and policy levels, feeding the Red List into conservation policy making.
Reference library: Summary documents and papers on Nepal mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish available online as a resource to students and scientists
National Red List website with species information to be used as an education tool.
Targeted research and conservation action plans for Nepal’s species
Information for government to assess progress towards meeting national and international targets e.g. च्ब्द


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