Ecosystem Management-Terai region of Nepal

Ecosystem:

• Terai-agricultural region in south of Nepal, belt of well watered floodplains and is fertile
• Region is hot and humid and composed of fertile alluvial soil-rich in plant nutrients
• Extreme biodiversity, many subtropical plants eg pipal and bamboo, also wildlife in forests such as Bengal tiger, sloth bear and Indian rhinoceros 
• People dependent upon Terai forests, important source of national income
• Due to poverty and corruption, large areas of forests have been cleared for agriculture or to sell timber
• Removal of forest also impacts the response to monsoon flooding, causing disruption to downstream communities

Sustainable Forest Management:

• Aim to provide a livelihood for local people…