The Eco-club formation has a long-term vision of supporting conservation education and leadership development for school children. The initiative engages students in extracurricular activities, skill development training, networking and knowledge exchange, and mentoring to raise their interest in nature conservation. The ultimate goal is to empower student participation in community-level environment conservation activities and promote them as a future steward of the land. The UKALI Eco-club network includes 10 schools, of which 8 are community schools and 2 monastic schools.
You can support Eco-club initiative by adapting an annual activity, student model project, or sponsor a student.
The Upper Karnali Landscape is the largest continuous non-protected area in Nepal, covering an area of about 6000 sq. km. It is remote and rich in biodiversity, providing an important basis for the rural economy. Agriculture is subsistence-based and supported by livestock husbandry since only 1% of the total land is suitable for farming. As a result, local communities are highly dependent on biodiversity for their livelihoods and income generation.