The program was completed with financial support from Madhuban Municipality and the Terai Landscape and Conservation Program, Banke, and coordination and collaboration between the Division Forest Office and Bardiya National Park.
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Madhuban Municipality Mayor Tej Bahadur Bhat has said that it is the duty of humans to protect forests and wildlife.
The mayor made this statement at a conservation dialogue with public representatives organized by Madhuban Municipality and Terai Land Boundary and Conservation Program Banke with financial support, coordination and collaboration of Division Forest Office, Bardiya National Park and Khata Community Forest Coordination Committee at Dalla, Madhuban Municipality-1 on Saturday.
Mayor Bhat said that it is the responsibility of humans to protect forests, wildlife and protect themselves from wildlife. ‘Wild animals cannot change their behavior, but humans can reduce conflict to some extent by changing their behavior,’ said Mayor Bhat. ‘To reduce conflict between humans and wildlife, we cannot just criticize conservationists, now it is necessary for public representatives, conservationists, organizations related to conservation and all three levels of government to work together.’
Chief District Officer Gogan Bahadur Hamal said that it is the responsibility of humans to accept the existence of all living beings in nature. "While conserving nature, the district residents are suffering from both the positive and negative aspects," he said. "This discussion will facilitate how humans can be protected in the future while conserving wildlife living in nature."
The program was organized in coordination with the municipality and the concerned bodies when it was found that the general public in some wards of Madhuban did not have general information about wildlife behavior, what to do to avoid wildlife, and what relief is, said Hari Gurung, chairman of the Khata Community Forest Coordination Committee.
Pramuj Vijayraj Subedi of the Division Forest Office gave a presentation on forest management and relief distribution based on the forest conservation system. Dr. Ashok Ram, Chief Conservation Officer of Bardiya National Park, gave a presentation on the ecology of elephant behavior to maintain human-wildlife coexistence. Similarly, Ramesh Thapa, on behalf of Ujjaya Nepal, gave a presentation on the role of security and insurance in human-wildlife coexistence.
