Chitwan National Park (CNP) is the first National park in Nepal, which was established in 1973. Later, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization declared it a World Heritage Site in 1984. It is very recognized for its unique diversity of flora and fauna. The park includes 8 different types of ecosystems, 6 types of grasslands, 5 wetlands, and 3 main river system habitats.

The main objective of this project is to understand the different activities carried out within the national park and its buffer zone areas. Also, the project was trying to understand the People-Park relation as well as the National park’s overall ecotourism management.

The project includes different activities

• Jungle safari
• Camera trapping
• Different bird survey techniques
• Lectures on activities and issues in national park by the local authorities
• Social survey in buffer zones around CNP

Learning camera trapping technique	Crossing Rapti River towards Jungle
Pugmark in our way	Crocodile in Rapti river
On transect survey in CNP grassland	Migratory Birds	Bird Watch

The soil quality assessment was performed in five different soil use conditions in Sundarbasti Village, Batase, Kaver. The five different soil conditions include pine forest, divers and dense forest, open grassland, paddy field, and vegetable cultivated land. The project’s main objective was to understand different soil profiles under different soil use types along with landscape and local features. The project also analyzed the soil’s physical, chemical, and biological properties.

Soil profile in pine forest

Soil profile

Soil profile under shade in dense forest