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Owl Conservation |
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| There are 20 species of owls that are found in Nepal. Though none of the owl species are listed under any kind of globally priority lists such as IUCN red list, CITES and list of globally threatened birds by Birdlife International, “The State of Nepal’s Birds 2004” suggests that 4 owl species are nationally threatened. Read more about Owl |
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The overall aim of the owl conservation program |
- To explore the population status of owls in some key protected areas,
- To assess the ethno-owl relationship,
- To find out the threats for the conservation of owls,
- To publish posters, leaflets and conduct awareness programs to raise the awareness of the local people,
- To increase the partnership with national and international organizations
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Programs completed |
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In January, 2008, a one day Owl Conservation Camp was organized in Kathmandu, Nepal. This was probably the first owl conservation camp in Nepal. See more… |
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Programs being continued |
- Prepare owl conservation booklet
- Public awareness program
- Preliminary site selection to gather owl trade information
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Future Programs |
- Owl survey in Annapurna Conservation Area and Chitwan National Park
- Documentation of ethno owl relation in different geographical region
- Owl Conservation materials development
- Prepare owl conservation action plan
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| Checklist of owls ( Nepal) |
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Organizations Supporting Nepal’s Owls |
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| Who is responsible in FON Nepal for owl conservation activities? |
| Mr. Raju Acharya, country representative (Nepal) of The World Owl Trust (UK) and also a research associate of The Global Owl Project, USA, is responsible to carry out the owl related programs in Nepal. Mr. Yadav Ghimirey, a well known ornithologist, will coordinate the overall programs related with Owls in Nepal. |
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