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In a Nepali wetland, a traditional craft helps a community earn a livelihood and keeps invasive weeds in check


In a Nepali wetland, a traditional craft helps a community earn a livelihood and keeps invasive weeds in check
Firstpost
10-02-2021
The Third Pole
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In a Nepali wetland, a traditional craft helps a community earn a livelihood and keeps invasive weeds in check
By Birat Anupam
To the officials of Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, water hyacinths and bulrush are destructive invasive plants that disturb the aquatic ecosystems of Nepal’s only wildlife reserve. But to Rudridevi Sardar, they are what sustains her livelihood.
Every day, the 55-year-old weaves mats from dried water hyacinths and bulrush (also known as typha) on her traditional loom. ....

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Two New Protected Areas in Nepal's Himalayas - Rainforest Trust Saves Rainforest


Rainforest Trust and our long-time partner, KTK-BELT have recently created two protected areas in Nepal’s Himalayas totalling 261,557 acres––that’s one-third larger than New York City. This is the biggest step so far in our joint multi-year, multi-project mission to save habitat in a “belt” from the country’s lowlands, all the way up to the Himalayas through community outreach and land protection.
Newly protected valley in the Himalayas. Photo by KTK-BELT.
The most recent of these designations took place this month with the creation of the Lungbasamba Landscape Biocultural Heritage and Ecotourism Special Conservation Zone, spanning 176,630-acres of high-altitude rugged mountain landscape. This followed our success in September––establishing the 84,927-acre Topkegola Biocultural Heritage and Ecotourism Special Conservation Zone. Both of these projects safeguard critical mountain forest habitat from threats of deforestation from road construction and commer ....

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