China
Pakistan
Bangladesh
262,207 Acres Protected
India
352,190 Acres in Progress
40 acres of buffer lands for the ongoing project in Koshi Tappu
215,859 acres in Koshi Tappu to save the Critically Endangered Bengal Florican and Elongated Tortoise
153 acres to protect rare rhododendron forest with 28 species of rhododendrons and more than a thousand total plant species
136,331 acres to expand protection of a rare rhododendron forest against road encroachment
262,014 acres to safeguard indispensable terrain for Snow Leopards traversing a vast wildlife corridor in the Himalayas
youth grades sixth through eighth immersed in Learning Grounds completes the circle for the future .
“ There is no way to change things unless we change people ’ s thinking and awareness ,” Rajeev said . “ Schools are sacred spaces devoid of politics or commerce .”
Hope for the future
KTK-BELT has been working with Rainforest Trust since 2017 , and the relationship is critical to their success . “ Rainforest Trust has made everything that we are doing in
Nepal possible ,” Rajeev said . “ Many opportunities would have been lost had we not been able to move ahead quickly in the face of imminent threats .”
Though conservation is always challenging , Rajeev is ever hopeful . “ When you look at an Elongated Tortoise or a snubnosed monkey , their beauty compels you to develop empathy and act . Indigenous Peoples ’ values , traditions , reciprocity … that ’ s the biocultural fabric that is holding the whole Earth together . We need to fortify their legacy .”
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