UKALI emphasizes the importance of engaging local communities in diverse and sustainable livelihood sources to achieve conservation sustainability. UKALI’s priority is to promote local leadership, with a particular focus on empowering women and marginalized groups, through a variety of sustainable livelihood enterprises, which include local handicrafts, livestock products, natural herbal products, beekeeping, horticulture, and nature-based tourism. We believe that balancing the needs of livelihood and conservation is vital for the long-term coexistence and development of self-reliant and resilient communities.
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.
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