Some national policies
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National Forest Policy 1974
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Forest Policy 1952
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New Forest Policy 1978
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Master plan for forest development 1990
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National conservation Strategy and Policy Statement, India 1992
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National Conservation Strategy 1988 which is later revisited as Nature Conservation National Strategic Framework for Sustainable development (2015–2030)
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Biodiversity Action plan 1994
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National Forest Policy 1998
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Environment Policy and action Plan 1993
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National Environment Strategy (“The Middle Path”) 1998
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National Wildlife Action Plan (2002–2016)
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Tenth Plan (2002–2007)
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Biodiversity Action Plan 2002
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National Action Plan on Climate Change 2008
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Nepal Biodiversity Strategy 2002
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Revision of Forest Policy draft 2010
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National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2009
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Sustainable Development Agenda for Nepal 2003
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Nepal Biodiversity Strategy Implementation Plan 2006
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National Bio-safety framework 2006
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Three-year Interim Plan (2007–2010)
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National Agriculture Policy 2004
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Rangeland Policy 2012
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National Wetland Policy 2012
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Vulture Conservation Action Plan (2009–2013)
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National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2014–2020)
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Some national laws
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Bhutan Forest Act 1969
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Indian Forest Act 1927 and its successive amendments 1980
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Nepal Legal Code “the muliki ain” 1854
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Forest and Nature Conservation Act 1995
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Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 (last amended in 2013)
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Nepal Forest Nationalization Act 1957
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Environment Assessment Act 2002
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Environment Protection Act 1986
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Nepal Forest Act 1962 its amendments 1968
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Forest and Nature Conservation Rules Volumes I & II 2002
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Panchayati Raj (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act 1996
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Forest Act 1993
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National Biodiversity Act 2003
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Biological Diversity Act 2002
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National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, Nepal 1972 and amendment 2002
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Land Act of Bhutan 2007
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National Environment Protection Act 2007
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International conventions
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Ramsar Convention 1971
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Ramsar Convention 1971
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Ramsar convention 1971
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United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) 1975
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UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Programme 1971
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CITES
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Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 1992
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CITES 1975
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Bonn convention 1983
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 1992
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Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention) 1983
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CBD 1992
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 1994
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CBD 1992
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UNFCCC 1992
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UNFCCC 1992
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UNCCD 1994
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UNCCD 1994
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Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC
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IBAs
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23 (8 within protected area network)
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465 (279 with in protected areas network and 16 are listed as Ramsar sites)
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27 (13 within protected areas network)
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