Summary

The reforestation project in the Chure Range is Pipal Tree's first reforestation project. We planned to reforest 32 hectares of community forest in the Chure range, starting in June 2021, it's a 2.5-year project funded by a grant from The Gemma and Chris McGough Charitable Foundation and the Nepal Department of Forests. This project will provide employment, benefit the environment, and provide livelihoods to the local community through ecotourism and sustainable use of forest products. The project includes clearing invasive non-native scrub, preparing pits, weeding, irrigation, setting up a water storage tank, replacing saplings that do not survive, and fencing off the plantation area to prevent grazing.

2021 Project extension

The project is running well, in line with the schedule. The funding has been extended for an additional 12 hectares and in-kind support from the Department of Forests was also provided. The reforestation work started this month and will run for 1 year and 5 months. A tractor and tanker were also purchased for the organization to save on water delivery costs and for future collaborations with the Department of Forests.