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MONOCLED/MONOCELLATE COBRA (Naja kaouthia) IN DHANUSHA

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  MWT team rescued a Monocled/Monocellate Cobra in Mithileshwar Mauwahi, Dhanusha. The snake was hiding under steel tank using as Rice storage tank inside living room. The house owner saw a snake entering inside the house at late evening but suddenly it was disappearing. It took around 2 hours to search the snake inside the living room. This is our first rescue of this particular species extra than Naja naja, the most common venomous snake rescued. As always, we had explained the importance of snake in environment and ecosystem and took it to Dhanushadham Protected Forest. The rescue of Monocled cobra in Dhanusha is a live evidence that it is found in Dhanusha district of Nepal. Moreover, it is a juvenile. Thanks to the community people supporting us to save the life of this speechless lovely creature of the nature.

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TWO DAYS AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAMME ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND REDD+ TO THE MEMBERS OF DHANUSHADHAM PROTECTED FOREST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

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Two days awareness training programme of “Climate Change and REDD+” to the members of Dhanushadham Protected Forest Management Committee was organized by Range Forest Office, Dhanushadham and facilitated by Mithila Wildlife Trust. The programme was divided in Two days and Eight session which was delivered by Assistant Forest Secretary, Mr. Ram Asheshwar Mandal and District Forest Officer, Mr. Birendra Sah. Around 30 participants were trained. Two days training on Climate Change and REDD+ is not enough but it added an extra spirit to the members to convince their own society with extra reason to protect Dhanushadham Protection Forest. The members are so enthusiastic that they were asking to organize such programme every month. Due to certain limitation we were unable to gather more participation but with help of recently trained members we are planning to organize such training programme in entire buffer zone communities. MWT along with DPF Management Committee members wish to thanks Mr. Ram Asheshwar Mandal and Mr. Birendra Sah for their valuable training and easy to understand training tools. It will definitely support us to reduce the Green House Gases Omissions and the negative impact of Climate Change.

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FORSTEN’S CAT SNAKE (Boiga forsteni) IN DHANUSHA, NEPAL

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Recently while returning with NCell team after survey of picnic spot area, we saw a Forsten’s Cat Snake (Boiga forsteni) near Ramdhuni Temple inside Dhanushadham Protected Forest. We rushed to the snake as it was exciting for us to see this species of snake in Dhanusha. It was noted that this species of the snake is found in mountain area of Nepal but not in Terai region yet. Unfortunately the snake was killed and we saw was dead body. We started asking the people nearby and got to know that it was killed by the pilgrims came to the temple. Two number of same snake was there inside temple, one was able to escape by god’s grace and another was killed by those cruel pilgrims. They could have called Forest Deptt. staff from Range Post which is close to the temple but they killed instead. It was really socking for us that the snake was killed inside the protected forest. It was 68 Inch long. The snake was first of it’s species noted in Terai region of the country. Please don’t repeat this cruel practice, call us on our rescue number if you encounter any wildlife in your residential area.

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SUCCESSFUL FORMATION OF DHANUSHADHAM PROTECTED FOREST MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING COMMITTEE

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The first management committee of Dhanushadham Protection Forest was formed on 17.06.2014 AD (03.03.2071 BS). This is the first management committee of the forest since its’ announcement as Dhanushadham Protection Forest on 2069.11.14 BS (03.03.2013 AD). The programme was chaired by Mr. Birendra Sah, DFO Dhanusha, chief guest Mr. Guru Suvedi, LDO Dhanusha and special guest Mr. Ram Bahadur Shhrestha, from Multistakeholder Forestry Programme. Other present members were, Mr. Parmeswar Sah from VDC Federation, Shyam Lal Mahto from Jaladh Sajhedari Forest, Nagrik Samaj, Mahila Sanjal, District level and VDC level active politicians and Media personnel. Eight interaction programmes, micing and Four final meetings were organized in all the villages of Buffer zone for the member selection process. Working committee contains 11 members chaired by Mr. Jagdish Yadav and Monitoring committee of 5 chaired by Mr. Parmeswar Sah. Membership Certificates were distributed by DFO, Birendra Sah to all the working committee and monitoring committee members. Chairman, MWT was selected as secretary of the working committee. MWT Chairman mentioned that this will add an extra effort to the Department of Forest and Mithila Wildlife Trust towards protection and restoration of the forest. “It is a successful achievement for the Two months of joint operation of Department of Forest and Mithila Wildlife Trust” – Mr. Shankar Narayan Jha, AFO, DoF Dhanusha. We congratulate all the management and monitoring committee and wish all the best for successful future.

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RESCUE OF ONE JUVENILE COBRA AND ONE BANDED KUKRI SNAKE

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Yesterday evening, MWT rescued one Juvenile Cobra (Naja naja) from Mithileshwar-Sirsiya Chowk. The snake was rescued just besides the chowk, so, it helped a lot to aware the public present at the chowk. The chowk is situated in middle of Janakpur-Dhanusha road. Approx. 50 people were present during rescue process. MWT chairman explained about the snake and its importance in ecosystem after the successful rescue. The awareness using live specimen works best in Terai region of Nepal.   Soon after the First rescue, we also attended another snake rescue call. The snake was confirmed as Banded Kukri Snake (Oligodon arnensis) by MWT chairman after the rescue. This is the Fourth Kukri snake rescued from same village. One can call at +977 9812007071 or +977 9817629229 for Wildlife rescue. Our team uses to reach the rescue site as soon as possible.

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