The sensitivity of Chure region

Chure region of Nepal: The Chure region runs along the flank of the northern base on the Himalayas of Nepal extending from the far-western region of Kanchanpur to the western part of the Jhap district. It is the most sensitive and fragile mountain range of Nepal but conversely, it possesses surmountable diversity and has been an imperative biological and ecological corridor linking the Terai and the Mountain region of the country. Additionally, it is an important water recharge zone of terai and provides multiple intangible environmental services from where thousands of people living downstream benefit from it. 

Chure (Siwalik) range 

It covers about 12% terrestrial land area of Nepal. The anthropogenic impacts had exacerbated its severity and sensitivity leading to irreplicable damage and destruction to the biodiversity and watershed condition.  The condition has been further intensified by global climate change, causing drought, unconditional floods, and the inundation of exotic and invasive species. As a result, the decrease in productivity, uncertainties of environmental services, degradation of the Chure landscape are the prominent impacts, which are creating hardship for the people residing around the Chure and Terai region.

Acknowledging all these harshnesses due to improper management and utilization of the Chure region, the Government had emphasized and promulgated various Chure conservation programs. However, most of the programs had turned out to be futile, making negligible progress regarding the conservation and restoration of the Chure landscape. The various studies have shown the intimidating future of the Chure landscape if proper management and conservation interventions are not taken at the right time.

Recently, The government of Nepal has formulated Master plan for Terai Madhesh Chure Conservation 2074, which aims to protect, conserve and extract optimum benefits from it without adversely affecting it's natural condition.