DEFORESTATION: POLITICS TAKES CENTRE STAGE, FOREST LOSING OUT- NEPAL

Excessive felling of trees by Community forest user groups in Dang District, West Nepal, and involvement of user groups in Chure denudation in Udaypur District, East Nepal, remains unchecked by District forest offices as the communities are backed by political parties. Meanwhile, user committees after receiving hush money from contractors, have allowed cutting of thousands of trees in Pyuthan District, West Nepal.  Amidst all these, Government of Nepal received NRS 4.45 billion for multi stakeholder forestry program, the first multi stakeholder project undertaken in Nepal’s forestry sector.
25, 26, 27 January
The Kathmandu Post, The Himalayan Times,
http://www.nepalnews.com/home/index.php/news/19/16185-switzerland-finland-uk-provide-rs-445-billion-to-support-nepals-forestry-sector.html