Wetlands (CSUWN)

The Terai Arc Landscape(TAL) Program is an ambitious, new initiative undertaken by the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, HMG/Nepal, to conserve the manage CSUWN is a joint undertaking of the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation (MFSC), Global Environmental Facility (GEF), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The Project is executed by MFSC and IUCN Nepal will provide technical assistance to the project. CSUWN aims to build the capacity, legal and policy frameworks (both related to conservation and development) for an ecosystem management for wetlands conservation and sustainable use. Partnerships and capacity will be developed at both national and local levels to effect long term changes to the perception, value, and sustainable management of wetlands in Nepal and to ensure sustainability and replication of activities even after the cessation of the project.