09/06/2026
๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฉ๐จ, ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
As part of an ongoing conservation initiative for the Cheer Pheasant, Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN) successfully conducted two community awareness programs in Barekot IBA, Jajarkot District, on 16 and 17 May 2026. The programs were held at Shree Sita Secondary School, Karkijiula and Shree Bhagwati Aadharbhut Vidhyalaya, Laikham, engaging a total of 59 participants.
The awareness began with an introduction to the Cheer Pheasant, covering its global and national conservation status, worldwide distribution, population trends, habitat requirements, breeding behavior, major threats and practical actions that local communities can take to support its conservation.
Participants included Gaura Bhotegareli Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs), Dhoren CFUGs, Laliguras CFUGs, Airenipakha CFUGs, Chandra Surya Youth Club, the Vice-Principal of Shree Sita Secondary School and teachers from Shree Bhagwati Aadharbhut Vidhyalaya. These interactive sessions highlighted the vital role of local communities in safeguarding the Cheer Pheasant and its habitat, strengthening collective commitment toward the species conservation.