Chitwan definition
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However, we have had a more in depth focus in the Kathmandu valley, which is found in the mid-hills, Rasuwa, in the mountain region, and Chitwan, in the Terai.
One of the biggest achievements of the project has been WCN’s collaboration with government resource centers of the DoE in Chitwan and Rasuwa in developing respective local curricula in environmental education, for the primary level (grades 4 and 5).
Today, most land in Chitwan is agricultural, with rice being the most important crop.
Chitwan used to be a densely forested district occupied by an indigenous group of people, the Tharus, who lived from the forest and river and used shifting cultivation.
Chitwan National Park was established in an effort to conserve the wild species and animals, especially rhinos and tigers.
The eradication of malaria brought big land use changes in Chitwan.
Poverty, unemployment and declining natural resources are major problems in Chitwan.
Our partners WCN have had a special focus on working with CFUGs around national parks in Chitwan and Rasuwa with a specific focus on awareness raising on climate change adaptation and mitigation, income generating activities through NTFP production and introduction of improved cook stoves, as well as resolving conflicts between people and wild animals, who live in close proximity5.
Chitwan District covers an area of 2,218 km2 and is located in the Tarai region in south central Nepal.
To ▇▇▇▇ the day, a feature story on The co-op that helps to weave dreams and a video, Return to Chitwan: the Bote people in Nepal were released.