Contact address: For all matters concerning technical papers /presentations and conference, please contact Coordinators: Dr. Naresh Subedi Email: [email protected][email protected]Dr. Manish Raj Pandey Email: [email protected][email protected]National Trust for Nature Conservation P.O. Box: 3712, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: 977 1 5526571, 5526573 Fax: 977 1 5526570 Web: www.ntnc.org.np Funding Partner International Conference on Invasive Alien Species Management Organized by National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) NTNC Hariyo Ban Program 2. Distribution, spread and status of Parthenium weed and its biological control agent in Nepal By: Bharat B Shrestha, Kusum Pokhrel, Nirmala Paudel, Sushmita Paudel, Asad Shabbir & Steve Adkins 3. Genetic diversity assessment of the alien invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus in Nepal By: Sangita Shrestha, Smita Shrestha, Jagat K C Shrestha, Bharat B Shrestha & Steve W. Adkins 4. Plant species composition and soil seed bank in Parthenium hysterophorus invaded grassland of Hetauda Nepal By: Jyoti Khatri-Chettri, Ambika Paudel & Bharat B Shrestha 5. Vulnerability assessment of different land use types to invasion by Parthenium hyetsrophorus in western Chitwan, Nepal By: K. Bhusal, M.P. Devkota & B.B. Shrestha 13:30 - 14:30 LUNCH BREAK 14:30 - 16:30 THIRD SESSION Session Chair: Mr. Ganga Jang Thapa; Co Chair: Mr. Deepak B. Singh/ Arun S. Rana Panellists: Dr. K. Sankaran; Dr. Sean T. Murphy 1. Effect of invasive Mikania micrantha on greater one- horned rhinoceros conservation in Chitwan National Park, Nepal By: Naresh Subedi, Shant R Jnawali, Babu R Lamichhane, Rajan Amin & Y V Jhala 2. Invasive plants and rural livelihoods: an assessment of the livelihood effects of Mikania micrantha in Nepal By: Rajesh K Rai & Helen Scarborough 3. Status of Mikania micrantha invasion in the rhino habitat of Chitwan National Park By: Babu R Lamichhane, Naresh Subedi, Nawaraj Chapagain, Maheshwar Dhakal, Chiranjibi P Pokheral, Sean T Murphy, Rajan Amin 4. Antimicrobial activities and phytochemical screening of leaf extract of Mikania micrantha By: Sahu, A. & Devkota, A 5. Germination response of fallow-land plant species of central Nepal to allopathic effect of Parthenium hysterophorus L. By: Ambika Paudel, Jyoti Khatri-Chettri & Bharat Babu Shrestha 16:30 - 16:50 TEA BREAK 16:50 - 18:00 FOURTH SESSION Session Chair: Ms. Judy Oglethorpe; Co-Chair: Mr. Ganga Jang Thapa Panellists: TBC 1. Invasive alien species: threats and challenges for biodiversity conservation - A case study from Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal By: Neeru Thapa & Menuka Maharjan 2. Resilience and invasive plants in social-ecological systems: A study of the home gardens of Kerala, India By: Jones, K.L. 3. An investigation into the compliance of selected nurseries and garden centres within Kwazulu-Natal Wthekwini and Umsunduzi geographical regions, South Africa By: Astrid Badenhorst 27 March 2014 7:30 - 9:00 BREAKFAST 09:00 - 11:00 FIRST SESSION Session Chair: Mr. Sandesh Singh Hamal; Co-Chair: Mr. Ganga Jang Thapa Panellists: TBC 1. Review of legal and institutional frameworks to manage invasive alien species in Nepal By: Mohan Siwakoti and Bharat Babu Shrestha 2. Invasive alien fauna of Nepal: problem and future perspectives By: Prem B. Budha 3. Impact if invasive alien fish Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) on native fish catches of sub-tropical lakes (Fewa, Begnas and Rupa) By: Md Akbal Husen 4. From Weeds to Wealth: A Case Study from the Wetland Project, Nepal By: Shalu Adhikari and V. N. Jha 5. Evidence based policy framework for invasive plant management in India By: Mungi Ninad, Qureshi Qamar, Jhala Yadvendradev 11:00 - 11:15 TEA BREAK 11:15 - 13:30 SECOND SESSION Session Chair: Mr.Ganga Jang Thapa; Co-Chair: TBC Panellists: Dr. Shant Raj Jnawali; TBC 1. Environmental bad to good: exploitation of Mikania micrantha for compost By: Rajan Subedi & Rajesh K Rai 2. Invasive alien species management through utilization for application in livestock raising By: Krishna Kaphle & Chiranjibi Pd. Pokheral 3. The Biology and Management of Parthenium Weed: An invasive weed now affecting the native and agro- ecosystems of Australia, Pakistan and Nepal By: Steve Adkins, Sangita Shrestha, Asad Shabbir & Bharat B. Shrestha 4. The prevention and management of invasive alien species – global experiences and results with a focus on invasive plants By: Dr. Sean T Murpy & Naresh Subedi 13:30 - 14:30 LUNCH BREAK 14:30 - 18:30 FIELD TRIP AND WRAP UP 14:30 - 17:30 Field Trip 17:30 - 18:30 Wrap up of the conference 18:30 - 20:00 Closing Dinner 28 March 2014 7:00-14:00 Travel to Kathmandu from Chitwan March 25 – 27, 2014 Biodiversity Conservation Centre Sauraha, Chitwan, Nepal
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Session Chair: Ms. Judy Oglethorpe; Co-Chair: Mr. Ganga Jang Thapa
Panellists: TBC
1. Invasive alien species: threats and challenges for biodiversity conservation - A case study from Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal
By: Neeru Thapa & Menuka Maharjan
2. Resilience and invasive plants in social-ecological systems: A study of the home gardens of Kerala, India
By: Jones, K.L.
3. An investigation into the compliance of selected nurseries and garden centres within Kwazulu-Natal Wthekwini and Umsunduzi geographical regions, South Africa
By: Astrid Badenhorst
27 March 2014
7:30 - 9:00 BREAKFAST
09:00 - 11:00 FIRST SESSION
Session Chair: Mr. Sandesh Singh Hamal; Co-Chair: Mr. Ganga Jang Thapa
Panellists: TBC
1. Review of legal and institutional frameworks to manage invasive alien species in Nepal
By: Mohan Siwakoti and Bharat Babu Shrestha
2. Invasive alien fauna of Nepal: problem and future perspectives
By: Prem B. Budha
3. Impact if invasive alien fi sh Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) on native fi sh catches of sub-tropical lakes (Fewa, Begnas and Rupa)
By: Md Akbal Husen
4. From Weeds to Wealth: A Case Study from the Wetland Project, Nepal
By: Shalu Adhikari and V. N. Jha
5. Evidence based policy framework for invasive plant management in India