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Second Rufford Small Grants on Human Elephant Co-existence in Central Nepal

Rufford Small Grants Foundation has funded the second project on Human-Elephant Coexistence in Central Nepal entitled "Develop Human Elephant Coexistence through Training and Awareness Programs to Locals Community in Central Nepal".

This project aims to develop coexistence between elephants and people through various awareness activities. The major activity is human-elephant coexistence training for local people from 500 households of fringe areas of Bara forest. Ten units of day-long training will be organized in western and southern part of Bara forest (now extension area of Parsa Wildlife Reserve). This area is well-known elephant migration route where frequent human casualties are recorded. Experience from the previous similar project in Madi and Thori area will be incorporated to make the training sessions more effective. Education materials (poster & brochure) will be produced and disseminated widely in the area. FM radio based awareness program and community-based early warning message about elephant movement in the area will be broadcasted. Through these activities, the project will have long-lasting impact for HEC mitigation and long-term elephant conservation in Central Nepal.

More on http://www.rufford.org/projects/rama_mishra_0