Buffer zone management
Buffer Zone declared: 11
Buffer Zone Area (sq.km.): 5076.67
Buffer Zone Districts: 27
Buffer Zone VDCs: 183
Buffer Zone user group: 4,088
Buffer zone user committee: 143
Buffer Zone management Committee:
To kindle the conservation spirit in the hearts of people, Government of Nepal has timely introduced buffer zone approach in 1994. The Department adopts participatory approach in buffer zone resource management. Concerned laws and regulations allow sharing of 30-50% of the total income of the park, reserve and conservation area with the local communities to implement community development activities. Altogether, there are 11 buffer zones declared so far. Buffer zone program aimed at peoples participation in conservation for long term sustainability. The program is now spread over 83-village development committee of 27 districts and covers over 7 lakhs population.
In addition, there are initiations to declare the area in and around Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park and Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve as buffer zone. There are community-based institutions in buffer zone viz-Buffer zone management committee (11), user committee (143), user group (4,088) and functional groups. The user committee and user group have their own work plans and the money funneled through buffer zone management committee is utilized in conservation, community development, income generation and skill enhancement and conservation education program
