Data Zone

Nepal

State of the World's Birds - case studies

State: What we know about the changing state of birds

Asian vulture populations have declined precipitously in less than a decade

Pressure: Why birds are declining

Vultures are under threat from the veterinary drug diclofenac

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Bird Conservation Nepal is assessing ecosystem services at Important Bird Areas
Bird Conservation Nepal is establishing safe ‘diclofenac free’ feeding sites for vultures
Bird Conservation Nepal works with Community Forest Users Groups for sustainable forest management
Building on success: turning policy advances into conservation gains
Developing civil society networks to conserve Important Bird Areas in eastern Nepal
Involving local communities in the assessment and monitoring of biodiversity
Local communities around Phulchoki Important Bird Area in Nepal benefit from tourism
New rapid methodology for assessing ecosystem services at the site-scale
Safeguarding wetland ecosystems is vital for local communities
The sustainable use of wetland resources can benefit both wildlife and local communities
Turning invasive plants into biofuels and fertiliser benefits both biodiversity and local livelihood

Key publications

Chan, S., Crosby, M. J., Islam M. Z. and Tordoff, A. W. (2004) Important Bird Areas in Asia: Key Sites for Conservation. BirdLife International.

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BCN and DNPWC (2011) The State of Nepalâ€™s Birds 2010. Bird Conservation Nepal and Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Kathmandu.

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References

Baral, H. S. and Inskipp, C. (2005) Important bird areas in Nepal: key sites for conservation. Kathmandu and Cambridge: Bird Conservation Nepal and BirdLife International.
Inskipp, C., Baral, H. S., Inskipp, T. and Stattersfield, A. (2013) The state of Nepal birds 2010. Journal of Threatened Taxa 5: 3473–3503

Nepal at a glance

Land area

147,181 km²

BirdLife Partner

Bird Conservation Nepal

Species
Total number of birds	822
Globally threatened birds	38
Country endemics	1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	27
Total IBA area	26,516 km²
IBA area as % of land area	18%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	4

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Nepal. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/nepal on 22/11/2024.

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