We are creating a wildlife corridor consisting of 13 rapid-growth mini forests that will connect the isolated Dhanushadham Protected Forest on Nepal's southern plains with the wooded 'Chure' hills to the north. This will involve rewilding exhausted farmland and this appeal will fund one new forest.
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Situation
There is a wildlife migratory route that runs south from Nepal's range of mid-hills to the Dhanushadham Protected Forest, an important island of virgin forest that is the last vestige of the forests that once covered Nepal's southern plains (the Terai). The route follows the course of the Baluwa river and across open farmland. It is very exposed and unsafe for animals and humans alike. The risk of wildlife-human conflict is very great as the animals include wild elephants and bears.
Solution
We will develop a community-managed wildlife corridor consisting of a 13 forest clusters that will act as stepping stones across the farmland. These landsites will be purchased in the name of our partner NGO in Nepal, the Mithila Wildlife Trust, and developed using the rapid-growth Miyawaki Method which encourages trees to grow ten times faster than those planted conventionally. In between the forests we will support farmers to make their land wildlife-friendly with advice and donated saplings.