| 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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- Ethno-Owl Relationship documentation
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291 respondents were selected primarily from Manang and Mustang districts of Nepal however few respondents were also interviewed from other 19 districts. 11 different languages were found to be spoken in the study area. 97 % of the respondents believed that owls are birds. Majority of the respondents have heard owls call and seen owls…………………….. read full report |
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- Trade of Eurasian Eagle Owls
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Owls are the birds associated with most of the myths than any other birds on earth. This has sometimes proved beneficial for the species’ conservation but more than often this has resulted in owl being traded in large numbers. Nepal has gained a notorious reputation of being a global hub for the illegal wildlife trade………………………read full report |
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- Owl Study in Manang and Mustang
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Owls are one of the least studied species in Nepal. Friends of Nature (FON Nepal), with support from international organisations such as World Owl Trust (WOT), The Global Owl Project (GLOW) and The Center for Biological Diversity (CBE), initiated the pioneer study on owls.
The study looked at the “Status of the Owls and Ethno-Owl Relationship in Manang and Mustang Districts”. Play back call count was done to assess the status whereas questionnaire survey, informal discussions were done to acquire the ethno-owl relationship related information.
Click here to read the full report |
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- Owl conservation awareness camps
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Generating awareness among the students and the general people has been one of the cornerstones of Friends of Nature’s owl conservation strategy. Till now, 98 awareness camps have been successfully completed in six districes in 2009. However, this is just an initiation and FON Nepal envisions to conduct such awareness camps in the 75 districts in the next decade.
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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. |
