Glimpses of forest research, survey and extension activities in Nepal

Management of forest has been an important aspect not only to meet the growing needs of the ever-increasing population but also to address the climate-related issues such as climate change, global warming, and biodiversity. Furthermore, forest is an important habitat for most of the wildlife on the earth. Like elsewhere, it is the most important asset that provides the basic needs and one of the major sources of Nepal’s income (MFSC, 2013). Despite huge importance of forests, global forests are in crisis; nearly half of all global forests are under threats of deforestation and forest degradation forming a major risk to climate, biodiversity, water, people, and forest-based businesses (WWF, 2019).