India and Nepal to ink MoU for biodiversity conservation and climate change

New Delhi: To enhance the cooperation in the field of biodiversity conservation and Climate Change, Indian government has apporved a proposal for signing an MoU with Nepal government.

The MoU will be signed with an aim to strengthen and enhance the coordination and cooperation in the field of forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation and climate change

It also include the restoration of corridors and interlinking areas and share knowledge and best practices, between the two countries.

“The MoU would help in promoting cooperation between the Parties in the field of forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation and climate change, including restoration of corridors and interlinking areas and sharing knowledge and best practices” said the statement.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

India and Nepal allow free movement of their people across borders. The shared India-Nepal border of over 1,850 kilometres touches five Indian States – Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

The joint border includes several transboundary wildlife habitats. For instance, the Valmiki tiger reserve in Bihar connects with Nepal’s Chitwan national park and Parsa wildlife reserve. Similarly, the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh shares its border with the Shukla Phanta national park in Nepal.

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