Kailash Sacred Landscape Initiative

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About KSLCDI

The Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KSLCDI) is a collaborative programme being implemented across the borders of China, India, and Nepal. As such, KSLCDI transcends geographical boundaries, and has evolved through a participatory and iterative process into a transboundary initiative. It involves various local and national research and development institutions working in different capacities in various regions of the three countries.

The programme aims to achieve long-term conservation of ecosystems, habitats and biodiversity, while encouraging sustainable development, enhancing the resilience of communities in the landscape, and safeguarding cultural linkages among local populations.

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Kailash Sacred Landscape Information System

Mountain topics

Ecosystems, Mountain Livelihoods, Tourism

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Events

15 Nov 2018 - 16 Nov 2018ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal
International Consultative Workshop Bridging Boundaries: Strengthening Regional Cooperation Across Transboundary River Basins and Landscapes in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH Transboundary Cooperation – 2018)
04 Sep 2018 - 05 Sep 2018Halji Village, Humla, Nepal
Reviving Connections for a Sustainable Future
20 Apr 2018Beijing, China
KSLCDI Sixth Programme Steering Committee Meeting
03 Nov 2017 - 04 Nov 2017ICIMOD
Kailash Regional Synthesis Phase 2012-17 Converging Regional Lessons: Kailash Experience
05 Sep 2017 - 10 Sep 2017Yalbang and Hilsa
Tapping Opportunities of Transboundary Tourism Cooperation in the Kailash Sacred Landscape Mapchgya Rural Municipality Tourism Plan, Humla, Nepal
28 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2017Dhangadi, Nepal
Access and Benefit Sharing from Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge: Mainstreaming ABS Learning from KSL Landscape at Provincial Level in Nepal (Province Number 7)
29 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2017ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal
Science-Policy Roundtable on Climate Change Adaptation
20 Apr 2017 - 23 Apr 2017The New School, New York City
An International Conference of the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture
13 Mar 2017 - 19 Mar 2017Bumthang, Bhutan
Training Workshop on ‘Integrated Curriculum for Strengthening Landscape Governance’
25 Sep 2016 - 05 Oct 2016Chitwan, Nepal
Landscape Governance Training of Trainers (TOT)
20 Sep 2016 - 24 Sep 2016Api Nampa Conservation Area (ANCA), Nepal
Women Entrepreneurship Promotion Training
16 Aug 2016 - 18 Aug 2016 ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal
Annual Review and Planning Workshop
06 Jul 2016 - 08 Jul 2016Godavari Knowledge Park, Kathmandu
Landscape Governance Initial Planning and Preparation Workshop
25 Apr 2016 - 30 Apr 2016ICIMOD Training Centre, Godavari
Partners Training on Springshed Management
09 Dec 2015 - 10 Dec 2015Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, India
Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative Regional Meeting: Vegetation Type Scheme Validation and Endorsement
03 Dec 2015 - 05 Dec 2015Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India
Developing Strategies for Minimizing Human-Wildlife Conflict, Control of Illegal Wildlife Trade and Developing Management Interphase between ASKOT Wildlife Sanctuary and Api Nampa Conservation Area
23 Nov 2015 - 26 Nov 2015Hotel Chumbi Residency: Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Himalayan Springs Stakeholder Dialogue and Meeting Framing a Common Methodology and Approaches for Springshed Management
01 Sep 2015 - 04 Sep 2015Gokarna Forest Resort, Kathmandu, Nepal
KSLCDI Review and Planning Meeting
09 Aug 2015 - 13 Aug 2015Bhutan
Regional Workshop on "Tracking Options for Sustainable Management and Trade on Yarsagumba in the Kailash Landscape”
01 Sep 2014 - 04 Sep 2014Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu, Nepal
KSLCDI Communication Strategy Workshop and Review and Planning Meeting
14 Jul 2014 - 18 Jul 2014Kathmandu, Nepal
Course on Gender- Integrated Planning
02 Jun 2014 - 06 Jun 2014ICIMOD Knowledge Park at Godavari
Training on Hydrogeology to Enhance the Capacity for Springwater Management in Mid Hills of the Hindu Kush Himalayas
27 May 2014 - 30 May 2014ICIMOD Headquaters
Regional Training Workshop for Developing Pro Poor Value Chains with Country Partners from India and Nepal
21 Apr 2014 - 23 Apr 2014Dhangadhi, Nepal
KSLCDI National Orientation Workshop: Programme Awareness and Implementation Strategy
12 Apr 2014Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal
[Talk Programme] Kailash Sacred Landscape: Balancing a Unique Cultural Heritage and Fragile Ecology with Transboundary Conservation and Development
04 Apr 2014 - 05 Apr 2014Hotel Himalaya, Kupandole, Lalitpur, Nepal
National Workshop on Conservation and Management of Yarsagumba in Kailash Sacred Landscape - Nepal
03 Apr 2014 - 04 Apr 2014Chengdu, China
Workshop Responsible Tourism in Kailash Sacred Landscape – Communication Tools and Mechanisms
01 Apr 2014 - 02 Apr 2014Chengdu, China
Value Chain Development Training for KSL China Partners
24 Mar 2014 - 31 Mar 2014Chengdu, China
KSLCDI Training of Trainers for Guides and Drivers on Responsible Tourism in Mountain Environment
13 Nov 2013 - 15 Nov 2013Chengdu, China
Responsible Tour Operations in Kailash Sacred Landscape
17 Oct 2013 - 27 Oct 2013Germany
KSLCDI Mentorship Programme of Country Partners to Germany and Neighbouring Alpine Countries
21 Aug 2013 - 26 Aug 2013Gokarna Forest Resort, Kathmandu, Nepal
Workshop on Impact Pathways and Annual Planning for KSLCDI
06 Aug 2013 - 19 Aug 2013China
Study Visit of Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KSLCDI)’s Programme Steering Committee Members & National Coordinators in the Upstream Landscape of Tibetan Autonomous Region of China
27 Feb 2013 - 01 Mar 2013ICIMOD Headquarters
Regional Workshop on Review and Planning of Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KSLCDI) for Programme-Implementation 2012-2016
26 Feb 2013ICIMOD Headquarters
First Programme Steering Committee Meeting: Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KSLCDI)

Media Coverage

Ignoring climate change in the Himalayas(09 Jan 2019, Published in The Third Pole Net, By Ramesh Bhushal)
Climate denial in the Himalaya(09 Jan 2019, Published in Nepali Times, By Ramesh Bhushal)
With erratic rain and snowfall, Humla struggles to adapt to a changing climate (05 Jan 2019, Published in The Kathmandu Post, By Marissa Taylor)
‘विविधता हमारी पहचान हमारी धरोहर’ थीम पर धारचूला में तीन दिवसीय ‘विविधता मेला’ का आयोजन शुरु(21 Dec 2018, Published in Uttarakhand Josh)

Publications

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Environmental Science: Some Theoritical Background and Applications

The Rangeland Livestock Carrying Capacity and Stocking Rate in the Kailash Sacred Landscape in China

Ensuring Water Availability to Water Users through Incentive Payment for Ecosystem Services ...

Planning Management for Ecosystem Services: An Operations Manual

Plant invasion in the Himalaya: A case study of Ageratina adenophorain KailashSacred Landscape-India

Stories of Success narratives from a sacred land...

Sangju - A newsletter of KSLCDI (India), Vol. 4 (I), 2017, July

Study on “Science-Policy Interface focusing ABS and Trans-boundary issues”

Guideline for the constitution of Biodiversity Management Committee

Guidelines for the development of People’s Biodiversity Register

Guidelines for Operationalization of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) [जैब ...

Use of Rocket Stove for Firewood Savings and Carbon Emission Reductions by the Households ...

Meet our Team

Rajan Kotru

Regional Programme Manager

Janita Gurung

Programme Coordinator - Kailash

Yi Shaoliang

Programme Coordinator HI-LIFE

Ujala Rajbhandari

Programme Associate

Kamala Gurung

Gender and Natural Resource Management Specialist

Pradyumna J.B. Rana

Research Associate, Ecosystem Management

Lipy Adhikari

Research Associate-Livelihoods

Amy Elizabeth Sellmyer

Creative Communication - Multi Media Specialist

Vishwas S. Chitale

Remote Sensing Analyst-Ecosystems

Anu Kumari Lama

Tourism Specialist

Kamal Prasad Aryal

Associate NRM Specialist

Anu Joshi Shrestha

Rural enterprise and value chain specialist

Ghulam Ali

Programme Coordinator Hindu Kush-Karakoram-Pamir

Nawraj Pradhan

NRM Specialist

Uma Partap

Agriculture and Beekeeping Specialist

Srijana Joshi Rijal

Ecosystem Specialist

Tashi Dorji

Senior Ecosystems Specialist

Amina Maharjan

Livelihoods Specialist Migration

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Partners

Implementing Partners

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)People's Republic Of China Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF)Government of India Ministry of Forest & Soil Conservation(MoFSC)Government of Nepal

Nodal Agencies

Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research G B Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development

Department of Forests

National Partner Institutions

China

Chengdu Institute of Biology (CIB)Sichuan University (SCU)Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB)

India

Central Himalayan Environment Association (CHEA)Wildlife Institute of India (WII)

Nepal

Department of Plant Resources (DPR)Research Centre for Applied Science and Technology (RECAST)

Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM)