Summary

Our joint Pipal Tree/Mithila Wildlife Trust (MWT) project work in Nepal merges disciplines and activities to achieve high-impact outcomes while being cost-effective. The Dhanushadham Bird Park project is a great example of this and is set to become a habitat for exotic and endangered birds in the southern plains of Nepal while also attracting and educating tourists. The Park will also be used to educate schoolchildren and inspire them to become artists and eco-warriors of the future.

objectives

Our project aims to engage schools and young people in Nepal in advocacy and practical action relating to rewilding and addressing the Climate Emergency. The tangible focal point of the project will be the rewilding of an open-grazing public space using the Miyawaki Method, which is a first in Nepal and will serve as a demonstration site for this method. The project will also include the installation of mosaics of local birdlife as public artworks, teaching resources, and field trips to the project area in Dhanushadham, Province 2, southeast Nepal, which is estimated to involve up to 200 children and adolescents in the sapling planting activity alone.

Project Site

Our project will reforest an area of 6,134m2 near the MWT's head office using the Miyawaki Method in two phases. In phase 1, 2,540m2 will be reforested with 12,150 saplings provided for free by the Department of Forestry. In phase 2, 3,594m2 will be reforested with 16,800 saplings, including a 100m2 "control" area to illustrate the increased growth rate achieved with the Miyawaki Method. The project also includes the creation of mosaics of local birdlife as recognition of supporters and a source of funding.

how can you help ?

Commission a mosaic for £500 as a personal gift, recognition of a special occasion, or in memoriam. Corporates and Trusts can also use it as a grant and schools can use it as a fundraising opportunity. Pipal Tree will provide updates on progress and help agree on a text for the associated brass plaque.