Kathmandu to Jiri: A photo journey

The photos were taken in various years and seasons. The places can be located whilst driving along the Lamosangu (Sindhupalchowk) - Jiri (Dolakha) highway. These are remarkable landscapes that show how influential community forestry institutions - mainly Community Forest Users’ Groups (CFUGs) – have been in restoring the denuded hills, protecting forests and promoting agro-forestry.

This collection goes on to show how forests have helped regenerate water bodies, thus increasing soil fertility and promoting agriculture productivity through the forest-agriculture interface. Some of these collections are proof of how, despite urbanization, community forestry institutions have played a role in increasing forest coverage.

The collection also emphasises some of the aesthetic quality of green hills and other environmental services that these forests provide. The biological control of landslides and soil erosion through Community Forestry is one of the remarkable achievements of community efforts, as highlighted in several pictures.

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