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Conservation of Key Plant Species and their Habitats in Kangchenjunga Singalila Complex for Livelihood Improvement

Grantee Name: Shree Deep Jyoti Youth Club

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Location
Nepal
Amount
$40,800
Dates
Sep 2008 – Sep 2010
Keywords
Agroforestry, Capacity building, Medicinal plants, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Species Conservation
Conserve important medicinal and aromatic plant and tree species in their natural habitat, as well as in community and private forests in Kangchenjunga Singalila Complex, Eastern Nepal. The project will establish community networks and build capacity of groups involved in non-timber forest products cultivation and trade to support local livelihoods.
Strategic Direction : 2 Secure the conservation of priority site outcomes (key biodiversity areas) in the eastern Himalayas with a particular emphasis on the Bhutan Biological Conservation Complex, Kangchenjunga-Singalila Complex, and North Ban

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