{"id":105,"date":"2020-10-01T11:12:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T05:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.nepalpostkhabar.com\/?p=105"},"modified":"2020-10-01T11:12:59","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T05:27:59","slug":"pm-stresses-solemn-actions-for-bio-diversity-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.nepalpostkhabar.com\/?p=105","title":{"rendered":"PM stresses solemn actions for bio-diversity conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-106 \" src=\"https:\/\/english.nepalpostkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KP-Sharma-Oli-696x392-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"909\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/english.nepalpostkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KP-Sharma-Oli-696x392-1.jpg 696w, https:\/\/english.nepalpostkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KP-Sharma-Oli-696x392-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/>Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has stressed the need to strike a balance between people\u2019s rights over natural resources and sustained efforts in biodiversity conservation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Addressing the \u2018UN Summit on Biodiversity\u2019 held on Wednesday on the margins of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly, he dubbed biodiversity resources as humanity\u2019s common lifeline connecting generations and surpassing national boundaries. The Prime Minister said that Nepal accorded high priority to biodiversity conservation. Living in harmony with nature is a part of Nepali Culture. Biodiversity protection constitutes a critical component of Nepal&#8217;s aspiration of \u2018Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali\u2019, he stated. He underlined the unique mountain ecosystem of Nepal as the true source of knowledge to inquisitive scholars, researchers, and scientists.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also shared the major achievements and success stories of Nepal in biodiversity conservation and underscored the need to harmonize the efforts under multilateral agreements and internationally agreed development frameworks. Emphasizing climate action as a moral obligation, the Prime Minister called for requisite political will, innovative ideas, and robust action from all stakeholders in biodiversity conservation. \u201cTwenty-three percent of our geography has been designated as protected area and we have achieved Aichi Target \u2013 11. We have a plan to expand it to 30 percent by 2030\u201d, the PM added. Nepal&#8217;s progress in landscape level conservation and trans-boundary cooperation on migratory species are considered as success stories, he said, adding so is the engaging of communities to managing human\u2013wildlife conflict.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Through strong law enforcement system and enhanced cooperation at international level, we have achieved zero-poaching of rhino for almost a decade, PM Oli shared on the occasion. \u201cWe have almost doubled the number of tigers well ahead of the target year of 2022\u201d. The Summit held virtually under the theme of \u2018Urgent Action on Biodiversity for Sustainable Development\u2019, featured a total of 144 speakers including 67 Heads of State\/Government and 68 Ministers. PM Oli extended thanks to the Secretary General of the United Nations for convening such important Summi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has stressed the need to strike a balance between people\u2019s rights over natural resources and sustained efforts in biodiversity conservation. Addressing the \u2018UN Summit on Biodiversity\u2019 held on Wednesday on the margins of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly, he dubbed biodiversity resources as humanity\u2019s common lifeline connecting generations and surpassing national boundaries. The Prime Minister said that Nepal accorded high priority to biodiversity conservation. Living in harmony with nature is a part of Nepali Culture. Biodiversity protection constitutes a critical component of Nepal&#8217;s aspiration of \u2018Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali\u2019, he stated. 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