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Group ADhananjaya Lamichhane : 09-902
Dinee Tamang : 09-903Gopal Gautam : 09-904
Natural History Museum and
Hanuman Dhoka Museum
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Location: Hanuman Dhoka Palace,Basantapur , kathmandu
Established: Around 2034-35 B.SDedicated to: highlights of life of King
Tribhuvan
Tasks:Biodiversity watch through the various hunting
trophy photographs Management aspect of the museumHunting Recreation
Hanuman Dhoka Museum
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Tusks of Subarna Prasad and Krishna Prasad first observed
Many elephants used for parade(about 5)
Hunting Room:“To kill wildlife is a lesser crime and so than to
kill your own character and morality.” – His Late Majesty King
Mahendra
Biodiversity watch through the various hunting trophy photographs
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Hunting Room:A lot of Guns were proudly displayedThe list of animals hunted over the years by the
late king in different countries was framed on the wall
In context of Nepal , list of animals hunted:
Biodiversity watch through the various hunting trophy photographs (contd…
Bear 6’ 1933 Black buck
15” 1960
Ghorial 3’ 1953 Tiger 10’10” 1963Rhino 16 ½’ 1956 Swamp
deer34” 1963
Sambar 33 ½”
1956 Hog Deer 9’ 1963
Wild buffalo
45” 1957 Wild Bear 4’ 1963
Spotted deer
39 ½”
1958 Leopard 7’ 8” 1963
Barking deer
5’ 1959 Tigress 9’ 6” ‘1964
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Apart from the Hunting room List , the animals hunted as seen from the photographs displayed
1 arna2 leopards3 tigers2 deers1 tiger hunted by Late King
Birendra also in 2044 B.S
Biodiversity watch through the various hunting trophy photographs (contd…
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Current Management: Under
Sambidansabha Samsadiya Byabastha Tatha Sanskriti Mantralaya
ByPuratatwa Bibhag
Since its establishment about 5 Managements changed
Before: Under Palace , Now: Nepal Government(post Revolution 2063)
Management aspect of the museum
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As interviewed with working staff:
Same staff (15 / 16 )only chief has changed
No proper management
No change
No proof of working as a Govt. Official
Security: Sardula Jung Gulma (about 250 Army officials)
Management aspect of the museum
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Revenue collection: Entrance Fee Nepalese: Rs. 10 and Foreigners: Rs. 250Number of visitors: Around 400 National and 50 Foreign visitors per
dayTotal collection per day: About Rs. 8000 per day
Revenue goes to the Nepal Governments Treasury
Money for the Museum and staff comes from Nepal Government’s budget
Management aspect of the museum
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Location: Swayambhunath Hill, KathmanduEstablished: in 1975Dedicated to:
aid in the research and preservation of rare and threatened fauna and flora species
Tasks:Find the biggest moth Man eating pythonEagle shot by DipendraLook at the various biodiversity collection
Natural History Museum
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Started with specimen of birds and butterflies
Collection9 000 plant specimensapproximately 40 000 invertebrates and vertebratesfossils, prehistoric shells, butterfly collections, snakes and 100 skeletal remains
Natural History Museum
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The Institute of Science and Technology and the Natural History Museum work together to record the plants and creatures found naturally in Nepal
Under the Tribhuvan University Management
Very small space and too many specimen arranged in a small room
Natural History Museum
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Main role : to serve as a research and educational facility
Other objective: to offer knowledge about the value of Nepal’s biological resources to the general public as an urgent message with Nepalese themselves as trustees.
Natural History Museum
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Indian Moon Moth
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Eagle shot by Dipendra: Crested Serpent Eagle
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Thank - you