UKALI places great importance on biodiversity research and monitoring. One of the main objective of the project is to establish a comprehensive biodiversity profile and gather baseline data on the status of wildlife species, human-wildlife conflict, and local attitudes towards conservation. This data will be crucial for future conservation planning and monitoring efforts.
As a priority species, the project aims to assess the population status and distribution of snow leopard and its wild prey such as blue sheep, musk deer, Himalayan marmot and more. This information will be valuable in supporting the government’s plan of nation-wide snow leopard population estimation.
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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