Little care for a rare hare
The tiny hispid hare, an elusive small mammal, dwells exclusively in grasslands. Naba K Nath, recipient of a CEPF small grant to study this species, reports on his efforts.
Plant studies in northeast India
In northeast India, six small grants have been given out to study key plant communities and species. Four of these are for action-oriented research and two for doctoral research studies in conservation science.
NGOs and forest officials from across the border meet on transboundary conservation
A transboundary meeting, the first of its kind, was organized by CEPF grant recipient Namsaling Community Development Center (NCDC), on 25 May 2009 in Tumling in Ilam district of eastern Nepal.
Small grants in the region
Sixteen small grants have been awarded in the Eastern Himalayas between January and March 2009 —7 in Bhutan, 6 in India and 3 in Nepal.
USD 308,000 awarded in grants in Bhutan
In the second round of CEPF core grants for Bhutan, three organizations have received grants.
Radio tagging to save the gharials
Fourteen gharials fitted with radio tags were released into the Rapti River today by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) in collaboration with WWF Nepal, to track the movement of this critically endangered species. The tracking is expected to help assess the reptile’s survival rate and the status of its preferred habitat in Nepal.
Flight of the Great Hornbill
CEPF grant recipient Rohit Naniwadekar shares his findings on hornbill hunting in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India.
USD 219,000 awarded to five NGOs in Nepal
USD 219,000 was recently awarded to five NGOs working on conservation issues in eastern Nepal, for projects ranging from 3 months to 2 years’ duration.
Small grant in Nepal to establish a vulture restaurant
The Narti Community Forest Coordination Committee, based in Lamahi of Dang district in Western Nepal, has been awarded a small grant for a vulture conservation project.
Caught on Film: Carnivores in India
CEPF grant recipient Kashmira Kakati shares a report and photos from her camera-trap survey of carnivores in Assam, India.