TANSEN: Bird conservationists have shown concerns for the protection of rare birds.

The conservationists have come up with their concerns when birds are on verge of disappearance due to rampant exploitation of nature, climate change, use of pesticide and chemical fertilizers use in agro products, and pollution in water and air among others.

They have drawn attention of the sides concerned for bird conservation by organizing workshop, discussion and field story.

A national workshop was held in Tansen, Palpa on Wednesday to engage efforts for bird conservation. Bird conservationists from all seven provinces attended the national workshop here.

The workshop participants had discussed with the stakeholders and informed them about the current status of bird conservation.

On the occasion, the participants underlined the need of showing concerns from all sides for the conservation of disappearing birds.

They called for human efforts for the conservation of birds as birds are grappling with existential crises due to anthropogenic reasons.

At the programme, senior forest officer at the Division Forest Office Mohan Prasad Shrestha expressed his confidence that the workshop would play crucial role for the protection of environment and forests.

He emphasized the need of wider public awareness in the community for materializing bird conservation efforts.

Laxmi Gyawali, Secretary of the Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal, Palpa Chapter, said that the conservation of birds and wild animals is the present-day need and they have been working in this very sector.

Secretary of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Ram Chandra Rayamajhi, said all should show their concern in the protection of the birds and the environment as there is a symbiotic relation between the birds, the environment and humans.

He stated that as birds are disappearing, human life itself is at risk, so it is necessary to pay attention to this aspect.
“It is necessary to conduct awareness programmes at the community and school level for bird conservation. In this regard, the Bird Conservation Society Nepal should coordinate with the local government,” Rayamajhi said.

At the programme, Ishana Thapa, the Chief Executive Officer of the Bird Conservation Nepal, provided information about the organisation, important habitats for birds, upcoming programmes, and various steps taken in species conservation.

On the same occasion, Shambhu Bhattarai, officer of the Bird Conservation and Livelihood Support Project in Gulmi and Navaraj Pokhrel, project officer of Resunga, Madane, Thaple Satyawati Forest Conservation Area Gulmi, gave presentation on the status and challenges of birds found in Gulmi, and Kiran Gosai, senior research officer of BCN, presented on the status and challenges of the Black-necked Crane found in Namkha Rural Municipality, Humla.

Loknath Ghimire, chairman of Adheri Chharchhare Community Forest Users Committee, said that at the seminar all agencies have expressed a commitment to work together for the conservation of endangered birds.

Chhaya Prakash Pangeni, chairman of the Khaireni Community Forest Users Committee, stated that the loss of habitats for birds has added challenges to their conservation in Palpa also.

Advisor of Chharchhare Forestry Users Committee, Niranjan Bhusal, said that they will strongly continue discussions, interaction and awareness programmes on bird conservation in the coming days.