IUCN welcomes LI-BIRD as 15th member in Nepal
27 November 2007

The 68th meeting of IUCN Council held in South Africa from 19-20 November 2007 has approved the admission of LI-BIRD as a member of the Union in Category B (c) - national non governmental organizations. 

Recently, the Government of Nepal has awarded LI-BIRD with the “Science and Technology Promotion Award 2007 for its outstanding research and development work in the field of community-based biodiversity management for on-farm conservation and utilization of agricultural biodiversity, Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB), and contribution in the formulation of associated national policy and strategies.

Established in 1995 with its headquarters in Pokhara (200 km west of Kathmandu), Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD) is committed to capitalise on local initiatives for the sustainable management of renewable natural resources and an improved livelihood for people in Nepal. LI-BIRD strives to develop and maintain active links with local, national and international institutions in achieving its objectives.

The World Conservation Union would like to extend its warmest welcome and hope that this will be the beginning of a mutually beneficial collaboration between IUCN and LI-BIRD.

For more information, please contact:

• Email:djoshi@iucn.org.np