Greenhood Nepal – for people and wildlife

Conservation through collaboration

Greenhood Nepal brings together government agencies, NGOs, scientists, lawyers, students, local communities, and decision-makers to secure a future for wildlife and people.

Science-driven conservation action

Greenhood Nepal pilots and leads conservation on-the-ground, integrating the latest science with cultural knowledge to help people and wildlife to co-exist and thrive.

Research for better conservation

Greenhood Nepal research tackles Nepal’s leading conservation challenges while supporting the next generation of conservation scientists.

Our Values

Our work is guided by three key values. These help us to meet our mission of protecting biodiversity, in ways that respect local communities, embrace science, and empower others to safeguard nature.

Lead with science

We prioritize science-led conservation, monitoring and evaluation. All of our on-the-ground work integrates research that builds knowledge to guide better conservation practice, and simultaneously helps to build the capacity of early-career colleagues. Our research places particular importance on the social dimension of conservation.

Lend a voice to others

Conservation must empower groups that have been traditionally under-represented in the sector, including women, Indigenous communities, young people, and the rural communities who live alongside wildlife. We support others to engage in conservation, and help to ensure that rural livelihoods, and experiences are central to policy and practice.

Speak truth to power

Nepal faces a rapidly changing environment, a complex political landscape, and frequent development-conservation trade-offs. In response, we use our science and position to speak publicly about challenging and controversial issues that are central to the survival of biodiversity and rural communities.

Latest in Greenhood

Putting the poor in prison won’t stop wildlife crimes

Wildlife crimes are among the biggest challenges for biodiversity conservation, and there is interest worldwide in curbing it. Recently, the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), the world’s leading body in this arena, highlighted in its biannual report for 2021-2022 that despite global gains, the threat of illegal wildlife trade remains significant. It recommended that countries significantly […]

In The Press

January 5, 2024 | Mongabay

Conservation ‘setback’ looms as Nepal opens protected areas to hydropower projects

The new procedures raise a lot of questions, the most important question it raises is: Whose protected area is it? – Kumar Paudel

December 3, 2023 | South China Morning Post

Nepal villagers step up efforts to save cancer-treating yew trees, but challenges remain

Taxol in yew trees is used in cancer treatment, and has prompted ‘haphazard exploitation’ of the species by pharmaceutical firms. Proper government guidelines are needed to prevent illegal harvesting of yew trees and the species’ long-term survival in the wild.

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Telephone: +977-1-5244333

Email: info@greenhood.org

Conservation through collaboration

Science-driven conservation action

Research for better conservation

Our Values

Lead with science

Lend a voice to others

Speak truth to power

Latest in Greenhood

Putting the poor in prison won’t stop wildlife crimes

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Saving nature by protecting orchids

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Stakeholder workshop: illegal trade and sustainable use of medicinal orchids in Nepal

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Greenhood Nepal’s response to the Government’s problematic new infrastructure policy jeopardizing Nepal’s protected areas

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Conservation ‘setback’ looms as Nepal opens protected areas to hydropower projects

Nepal villagers step up efforts to save cancer-treating yew trees, but challenges remain

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