Nishan Limbu
Limbu is a research assistant at the Nature Conservation and Study Centre, and a commission member of IUCN SSC, Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group.
Community leads the way in turtle conservation in Nepal
A large share of turtle habitats in Nepal falls outside the boundaries of designated protected areas, which make the local community primary stakeholders for protection of this critically endangered species in the country.
Community participation to protect the rare elongated tortoise
Nepal has an opportunity to use community-driven conservation to protect the critically endangered elongated tortoise, which can be key to saving this species from extinction.