The
buffer zone introduced in Nepal after 4th Amendment of National Park and
Wildlife Conservation Act 2073 in the year 2073. There are 13 buffer zones established in protected areas (NP
and WR) of Nepal covering total area 5687.78 sq. km (16.52 % area of total
protected areas). The total area of protected areas in Nepal is 34,419.75
sq.km. (23.39% of land area of Nepal. The total people benefited by the buffer
zones program in Nepal are 10,62,823. The 13 Buffer zone of Nepal which
includes 12 National Park and 1 Wildlife Reserve which is the one and only
wildlife reserve of Nepal; Koshi-Tappu wildlife Reserve.
What is
Buffer zone ??
Buffer Zone
is a peripheral area of a national park or reserve in order to
provide:
1.
Protectionto reserve or parks itself
2.
To compensate villagers for the loss or access to natural resources
3.
provide facilities to use forest resource on a regular and beneficial basis for
the local people.
About its Main Aim :
•
Buffer
Zone Aim is to improve the living standards of rural communities at the
same time as enhancing protection of national parks
• Benefits of buffer zone:
• Around 30-50 % of revenue collected
from national park and wildlife reserve is spent on buffer zone conservation,
management and community development works that benefit to local people.
· Biological
· Social
SN
|
Name of buffer zone’s
|
Area’s
|
Year
|
1
|
Chitwan NP
|
750.00
|
1996
|
2
|
327.00
|
1996
|
|
3
|
Langtang NP
|
420.00
|
1998
|
4
|
Shey phoksundo NP
|
1349.00
|
1998
|
5
|
830.00
|
1999
|
|
6
|
Sagarmatha NP
|
275.00
|
2000
|
7
|
Shuklaphanta NP
|
243.50
|
2004
|
8
|
Koshi Tappu WR
|
173.00
|
2004
|
9
|
Parsa NP
|
298.17
|
2005
|
10
|
Rara NP
|
198.00
|
2006
|
11
|
Khaptad NP
|
216.00
|
2006
|
12
|
343.00
|
2010
|
|
13
|
Shivapuri NP
|
……….
|
2015
|
Grand Total
|
= 5,422.17
|
Budget
allocation of revenue in Buffer zone:
· Conservation Program : 30 percent
· Community Development Program : 30 percent
· Income generating and Skill Development
Program : 20 percent
· Conservation Education Program : 10
percent
· Administrative Expenses : 10 percent
The buffer
zone was declared in Eight five-year plan (1992-1997) according to the wildlife history of
Nepal. The First Buffer Zone was
declared in 1996. The first National park of Nepal was Chitwan National Park and the first buffer zone of Nepal are Chitwan
National Park Buffer Zone and Bardiya National Park Buffer Zone. After that
Later in 1998 Shey Phoksundo and Langtang BZ declared which is regarded as the
second Buffer Zone of Nepal. After that Later on 1999 Makalu Barun NP Buffer
Zone was declared which is regarded as the Third Buffer Zone of Nepal.
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