Presentation on WWF
・Its global mission is to stop degradation of environment, conserve biological diversity and contribute to sustainability
・Out of the six themes, WWF Nepal works for climate change, forest, species and fresh water
・Its focus is on ecological and ecosystem integrity and sustainable livelihood
・It has been working on conservation at the landscape level since 2001
・Nepal has parts of two WWF landscape classifications: Terai Arc Landscape and Sacred Himalayan Landscape;
・It is currently working on the restoration of 3 bottlenecks and 3 corridors by restoring forest areas;
・Chitwan National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and also forms a part of the Terai Arc Landscape (TAL);
・TAL’s main theme is the protection of mammals even outside the protected areas along with the ecological, economic, socio-cultural integration of Terai.
School Activity
・TCU, SH and NC students were divided into eight groups that had to cover three areas; hotel, school and street near school by filling a checklist and preparing a map;
・Each group took six seven and eight grade students from a local school;
・The TCU, SH and NC students along with the local school students introduced one another.
・The local students then filled the pre-questionnaire that tested their understanding of their environment and sustainability;
・The TCU, SH and NC students then introduced the concept of sustainability;
・Then the group then went on a transect walk based on their respective themes.
・Inputs from the student’s observation helped them prepare a map upon their return to their school;
・The students marked out sustainable indicators (like trees, biogas plant, toilets, garbage cans).
・They then presented the map by pointing out the practices that contribute to sustainability and those that don’t. They also suggested ways to enhance the sustainability of the observed area.
・The day concluded with a prize distribution and tree plantation ceremony.
