Monday, July 6, 2015
Sustainable forest management programme begins in Kavre
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Banepa, July 6: Sustainable forest management programme has been started in three different VDCs in Kavre district.
The District Forest Office, Kavre, said that the
forest management programme was started in Chaubas, Methinkot and
Dhungkharka VDCs for studies and researches as well as for the better
livelihood of the locals.
The District Forest Office and Forestry Action
launched the programme by taking a nod from the users’ groups in
coordination with the Kavre chapter of Federation of Community Forestry
Users, Nepal. Four community forests of the three VDCs have been
selected for the programme implementation.
The programme of sustainable forest management has
been implemented in Dharapani Community Forest Users’ Group of Chaubas,
Kalapani Community Forest Users’ Group of Dhungkharka and Saparupa
Community Forests Users’ Group of Methinkot.
Sushil Kunwar, a member of Dharapani Community
Forest Users’ Group, expressed happiness to the programme implementation
saying that it was beneficial for users’ better livelihood.
Saying that she got a three-month-long training on
forest management, Kunwar hoped to generate income from the forest
management.
Ganesh Ray, Chief of the District Forest Office,
Kavre, said that reproduction of plants along with forest management
would be carried out and even the saplings would be planted if the
plants were not grown.
The sallo trees (taxsus baccatta) planted by the
Australian Forest Project in 2035 BS in the naked hills would be
replaced and emphasis would be given for the conservation of the new
species of plants.
The Forestry Action officials said that studies
would be conducted on impacts of fresh move on bio-diversity and soil.
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