Jaubari, located in Sandakpur Rural Municipality, Ilam district, is a key restoration site along the Nepal-India border. Once a fragmented and degraded landscape, it is now being transformed into a 630-hectare forest corridor, reconnecting Nepal’s protected areas with Singalila National Park in India. By planting native trees and bamboo—crucial for red panda habitat—and implementing measures to support natural regeneration, the project is strengthening this vital corridor for wildlife. Local communities play a central role in these efforts, from managing nurseries to identifying priority restoration areas and maintaining newly planted forests.
Since the project began, tree planting efforts in Jaubari have resulted in:
• 23,000 trees planted in 2019
• 20,200 trees planted in 2020
• 70,918 trees planted in 2021
• 60,228 trees planted in 2022
• 40,992 trees planted in 2023
• 34,795 trees planted in 2024
The return of red pandas, Northern red muntjacs, and common leopards to Jaubari signals the project’s success. As the forest regenerates, it enhances biodiversity, strengthens ecosystem services, and underscores the importance of long-term conservation.
By restoring Jaubari, we are not just reviving a forest—we are rebuilding a critical wildlife corridor and securing a future where nature and people thrive together.