Launching of Jalthal biodiversity publication to the local stakeholders

May 8, 2026

ForestAction Nepal’s Biodiversity Challenge Funds supported project has published a book to help conserving biodiversity of the last remaining patch of tropical forest, Jalthal forest, in the Eastern Nepal. The book, earlier launched in Kathmandu, has been launched in the Project site, Jalthal. Key local stakeholders of the forest-chair of Haldibari Rural municipality, official from DFO Jhapa, Chair of FECOFUN Jhapa and Ward chair of Haldibari 04 -which holds large part of Jalthal forest, came together to support the book launch. Book launching was also accompanied by an interaction on biodiversity conservation of the forest. Representatives from all 22 community forests of Jalthal, leaders of local level FECOFUN and members of civil society attended the interaction.

A brief sharing program was also organised in Koshi province Ministry of Tourism, Forests and Environment in Biratnagar. The Tree Book and biodiversity profile of Jalthal were also handed over to the ministry in the event. The Secretary of the Ministry and Director of Province forest directorate, attended the program and shared their appreciation for the publication.

Dr Lila Nath Sharma, the coordinator of Jalthal biodiversity project and EC of ForestAction Nepal, also made a courtesy call to the newly elected member of parliament of the project site and briefed about the project’s work and forest’s biodiversity. Dr. Sharma also visited Bhadrapur Municipality, Haldibari and Kachankawal rural municipalities to handover the book to the mayor/Chair and Vice Mayor. During the meeting in the ministry as well as in the local governments, discussion was held about conserving the forest building on the results provided by the project.