News: Workshop [September 27 Update]
Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation of Jagadishpur Reservoir
The two-day workshop was successfully conducted on September 25-26, 2021 and we bid farewell to our participants. Our team had a great learning experience working with the ten young and enthusiastic youths from Jagadishpur from Tharu indigenous community. We wish them all the best and hope to work together for community conservation in the near future.
The workshop was funded by Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance and Panthera, and supported by Bird Conservation Nepal and Resources Himalaya Foundation.
Link – Workshop Report: Biodiversity Conservation of Jagadishpur Reservoir 2021
Link to our followup workshop: School Student Awareness Program on Fishing Cat and its Habitat
Event Highlights
Workshop Day 1
Participants filling out the registration and workshop expectation survey. 
Shashank Sharma, Program Officer at Zoological Society of London – Nepal, describing fishing cat habitat and distribution to the participants. 
Swechhya Shrestha, Project Leader of Jagadishpur Fishing Cat Project, talked about her project objectives and outcomes. 
Dinesh Neupane, Executive Director of Resources Himalaya Foundation talked about the importance of Community Conservation 
Aditi Subba, Workshop Coordinator from Nature Conservation and Study Centre, talked about management of inorganic waste in recreational sites. 
Sanjan Thapa demonstrates how to set mist nets used during bat research. 
Experience sharing session with Sarala Ale Magar (Community Forest Management) 
Experience sharing session with Rupesh Maharjan (Fishing Cat Research)
Workshop Day 2
Introduction to bird watching by Mohan Bikram Shrestha, Research Officer at Bird Conservation Nepal. 
Aerial view of Taudaha Lake. 
Mohan Bikram Shrestha briefing the participant on how to record their observations to make a checklist of birds. 
Participants observing the bird diversity around Taudaha Lake. 
A panoramic view of Taudaha Lake. 
A majestic crow flying over Taudaha Lake. 
Mohan Bikram Shrestha compares past and present land use in and around Jagadishpur Reservoir in an interactive session. 
Participant feedback and experience sharing session. 
We wish our participants all the best and hope to work together for community conservation in the near future.
News: Workshop [September 7 Update]
Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation of Jagadishpur Reservoir
Workshop Date: 25 – 26 September 2021
Nature Conservation and Study Centre is organizing a two-day workshop on Biodiversity Conservation of Jagadishpur Reservoir. The workshop will cover topics including Habitat, distribution, and conservation of fishing cats, Ecotourism and role of communities in conservation, Basic wildlife monitoring training, and Update on ongoing fishing cat projects.
More Updates Coming Soon.