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The Rufford Foundation
Final Report
Congratulations on the completion of your project that was supported by The
Rufford Foundation.
We ask all grant recipients to complete a Final Report Form that helps us to
gauge the success of our grant giving. The Final Report must be sent in word
format and not PDF format or any other format. We understand that projects
often do not follow the predicted course but knowledge of your experiences
is valuable to us and others who may be undertaking similar work. Please be
as honest as you can in answering the questions – remember that negative
experiences are just as valuable as positive ones if they help others to learn
from them.
Please complete the form in English and be as clear and concise as you can.
Please note that the information may be edited for clarity. We will ask for
further information if required. If you have any other materials produced by
the project, particularly a few relevant photographs, please send these to us
separately.
Please submit your final report to [email protected].
Thank you for your help.
Josh Cole, Grants Director
Grant Recipient Details
Your name Samjhana Kawan
Project title
Empowering local women and youth for long term
conservation of Globally
Threatened Lesser Adjutant in Lumbini IBA, Western
Nepal
RSG reference 17190-1
Reporting period April 2015 - April 2016
Amount of grant 4995
Your email address [email protected]
Date of this report 1st May 2016
1. Please indicate the level of achievement of the project’s original objectives and
include any relevant comments on factors affecting this.
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Preliminary survey √ Preliminary survey of Lesser Adjutant in Lumbini IBA,
was carried out from 4th - 12th June 2015 and
identified the potential sites for further monitoring.
(Picture 1.)
World
Environment Day
(WED) 2015
celebration
√ We have collaborated with Green Youth Nepal
(GYN) -the local conservation organization of
Lumbini to celebrate WED on 5th June 2015. The
programme was organized by GYN and WWF's Trai
Arc Landscape programme in collaboration with
Lumbini Development Trust, District Forest Office-
Rupandehi, Global Primate Network-Nepal, Bird
Conservation Nepal, Lumbini Cultural Municipality,
Jatayu Restaurant, Friends of Nature, Pragyan
Seeds Nepal and District Administration Office.
More than 300 local youth women and men
including students, farmers, media person, local
political leaders and community based
organisation representatives actively participated
in the event. (Picture 2.)
Plantation of trees √ We have supported for the plantation programme
On the occasion of World Environment Day on 5th
June 2015 and Plantation week. More than 200
plants were planted in Lumbini during the
programme by local youth and local community
based organization representatives (Picture 3.).
Capacity building
training and
workshops on
report writing and
proposal writing
√ We have fruitfully organized a One-day capacity
building training and workshops on proposal writing
and report writing for wildlife conservation on 8th
June 2015 at Hotel Green View Lumbini in
collaboration with our local partner - Green Youth
of Lumbini (GYL). To empower the local youth and
women in conservation this event was organised.
Altogether 20 local committed youths enhanced
their capacity in wildlife monitoring, record
keeping, report writing and proposal writing for
fund raising in conservation. The programme was
facilitated by Mr. Mark Spangler-Wildlife Biologist
from University of Alaska Fairbank (UAF) and Mr.
Dikpal Karmacharya- Projector Director from
Global Primate Network (GPN) Nepal (Picture 4.).
Extensive survey
and monitoring
√ Extensive survey and monitoring of Lesser Adjutant
in Rupandehi and Kapilvastu was carried out by
our local team members from 14th October to 16th
November 2015. Altogether 38 male, 31 female,
four nests with chick were recorded during the
survey period (Picture 5.).
Capacity building
training on Bird
watching and
Identification
√ Our project financially supported (via GPN-Nepal)
to Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN)-Pokhara Branch
of Institute of Forestry (IOF) to organize a Three-
days “Bird Watching and Identification training”
from 26th-28th December, 2015 targeting to future
conservation leaders of IOF, Pokhara. Altogether
dedicated 30 youths of IOF enhanced their
capacity in ornithological monitoring and
conservation. The programme was also supported
by BCN Kathmandu, Tiger Mountain Pokhara
Lodge and Dean Office - IOF (Picture 6.).
Education
outreach and
awareness raising
activities
√ This project launched 22 school outreach
programmes in Central and Western Nepal to
educate school students on conservation biology.
Altogether 1,280 young stars of grade 8 to 12,
Bachelor's in Science students and staffs from 22
different local schools, eco clubs and community
groups upgraded their knowledge from the events
(Picture 7.).
Left: Pilot survey at Lumbini farmland. Right: Plantation during WED-2015
Above: World Environment Day 2015 banner. Below: Participants.
Capacity building workshop on writing reports and proposals
Left: Capacity building training on Bird watching and Identification banner. Right:
Participants.
Extensive survey and data recording
Education outreach awareness raising activities
2. Please explain any unforeseen difficulties that arose during the project and how
these were tackled (if relevant).
We faced severe political and natural calamities since from the beginning of work.
Soon after the release of grant, we faced the devastating mega earthquake in
Nepal- (April and May 2015) which made the grant in due for a month followed by
landslide, flood, storm, political strikes and informal Indian blockade to Nepal.
Therefore, our project activities delayed for few months and slightly stretched than
the proposed time frame. Despite of continuous unusual conditions in Nepal, we
have successfully achieved most of the project objectives soon after return of
normal condition.
3. Briefly describe the three most important outcomes of your project.
a. This project estimated the number of Lesser adjutant in Rupandehi and Kapilvastu
districts of Nepal and produced their distribution map for further conservation plan.
b. Capacity building training and workshop events empowered 60 youths including
40 local women and 20 local men for the long term monitoring and conservation of
Lesser adjutant in their area.
c. Education outreach and awareness raising activities made conscious to >1,200
young stars of grade 8 to 12, Bachelor's in Science students and staffs from 22
different local schools, eco clubs and community groups.
4. Briefly describe the involvement of local communities and how they have
benefitted from the project (if relevant).
We made collaboration with local conservation organizations to launch all the
activities of the project. This project made 60 local women and youths capable for
monitoring wildlife and their conservation via capacity building training and
workshops. Among them 15 highly dedicated local women and youth were
selected and divided into three groups each with five members. One group was
appointed for monitoring of Lesser adjutant in Rupandehi district, another group for
Kapilvastu district and last group for education outreach and awareness raising
activities. They also got sustenance cost during field work. Mass of more than 1,200
local people got the knowledge about usefulness of Lesser adjutant in nature, status
of Lesser adjutant in Nepal, major threats and potential mitigation measures through
education outreach. Mr. Santosh Kumar Yadav -A staff of local conservation
organization- Green Youth of Lumbini assisted us throughout the project
programmes. Other local conservation agencies also collaborated with us for the
relevant environmental and educational programmes.
5. Are there any plans to continue this work?
We have recorded the Lesser adjutant not only in the Lumbini area but also from the
adjoining districts along the Nepal-India boarder line. Due to the remoteness, people
are still far from the conservation educations and the species around them are still
under the risk of being locally extinct. Hence, we are planning to continue similar
conservation works in these areas in partnership with local communities, local
Community Forest User Groups and local government officials to protect the species
and to spread the conservation messages in massive land.
6. How do you plan to share the results of your work with others?
Most of the activities of this project were highlighted by the local daily papers. The
results will be shared to mass through the project report, articles and online
METADATA. The results will be also shared with national and international concerned
students and expert via talk or poster presentation in seminars and conferences. It
will be also shared in forms of report to all the partner organizations.
7. Timescale: Over what period was The Rufford Foundation grant used? How does
this compare to the anticipated or actual length of the project?
Soon after the release of grant, we faced the devastating mega earthquake in
Nepal- (April and May 2015) followed by landslide, flood, storm, political strikes and
informal Indian blockade to Nepal which made the grant in due for a month.
Therefore, our project activities delayed for few months and slightly stretched than
the proposed time frame.
8. Budget: Please provide a breakdown of budgeted versus actual expenditure and
the reasons for any differences. All figures should be in £ sterling, indicating the local
exchange rate used.
Item Budgeted
Amount
Actual
Amount
Difference Comments
Pilot survey of Stork
and nesting
sites
1152 1152 To determine the hot spots
of Lesser Adjutant stork, a
pilot survey was made for 9
days from 4th to 12th June
2015 by 10 local people
from our partner
organizations in scattered
areas.
Extensive survey and
monitoring
1152 1825 -673 Huge increment is due to
increase in holding days
during unusual conditions,
calamities and political
strikes in Country.
Capacity building
training and
workshops
1319 946 373 Reduction is due to
fulfilment via collaboration
with partner organizations
Plantation
programme
290 210 80 Reduction is due to
fulfilment via collaboration
with partner organizations
School outreach and 868 648 220 Reduction is due to
eco days
celebration
fulfilment via collaboration
with partner organizations
and reduction in events
Project
management, travel,
communication,
consumables and
stationary
214 214
Total 4995 4995 000
9. Looking ahead, what do you feel are the important next steps?
Despite of harsh condition we have successfully completed the proposed
conservation project. Though this project empowered a troop of local women and
youth in conservation, a single project of a year is not sufficient for the long term
protection of the species. This is only the beginning of the work for the long term
conservation of Lesser Adjutant in the Lumbini area. . Still huge population from
remote areas are unaware about the conservation education. Hence, the
introduction of similar work in adjoining districts is urgently needed for the protection
of scattered species to ensure larger safer landscape for them. Therefore, I feel the
continuation of work is very important for next steps for sustainable conservation of
these remaining globally threatened bird empowering local youth, students, farmers,
villagers, communities, forest user groups and local authorities in conservation.
10. Did you use The Rufford Foundation logo in any materials produced in relation to
this project? Did the RSGF receive any publicity during the course of your work?
Yes, we used the new logo of RF in all the banners and publication materials of the
project. RSGF got publicised among more than 2000 people directly and indirectly
during the course of this work
11. Any other comments?
I would like to thank the Rufford Foundation for financial supports and Ideawild for
equipment supports for this key conservation project in Nepal. Similarly, heartfelt
gratitude goes to project partners Green Youth of Lumbini, Green Youth Nepal,
District Forest Office-Rupandehi and Kapilvastu, Lumbini Development Trust, WWF Tal
Programme, Bird Conservation Nepal, Institute of Forestry (IOF)-Pokhara, Dean Ofice
of IOF, BCN Pokhara branch, Global Primate Network Nepal for continuous supports
and collaboration throughout the project. Lastly, I look forward to expand the similar
efforts continuously in coming times jointly with local communities and conservation
organisations to protect the species for nature and for people. Thank you.
List of participants in WED
Lisa of participants in Capacity Building Workshop
Butwal Today
Dainik Daily
Mechi Kali Daily