Contact address:

For all matters concerning

technical papers /presentations and

conference,

please contact Coordinators:

Dr. Naresh SubediEmail: nsubedi@ntnc.org.np

nareshsubedi@gmail.com

Dr. Manish Raj PandeyEmail: mrpandey@ntnc.org.np

mrpandey70@gmail.com

National Trust for Nature ConservationP.O. Box: 3712, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tel: 977 1 5526571, 5526573

Fax: 977 1 5526570

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Funding Partner

International Conference on Invasive Alien Species ManagementOrganized 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 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

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

National Biodiversity Strategy (NBS). More importantly,

knowledge base acquired from the conference will

help in devising practical mechanism to control and

manage invasive species for the long term conservation

of rich biodiversity and well-being of Nepalese people

as well as for the global community. It also provides a

platform and opportunities for presenting and sharing

the research fi ndings, outcomes, recommendations and

innovative ideas regarding the IAS management.

Conference Objectives

Overall aim of the conference is to bring all the relevant

stakeholders involved in invasive species together to

develop common understanding to deal with issues of

invasive alien species. Moreover, specifi c objectives of

the conference are:

• To explore and review the status and eff ects of

invasive species in Nepal

• To review the global researches and projects

regarding invasive species control and management

• To strengthen coordination and cooperation

among national and global stakeholders for

development of national strategy and action plan

on invasive species

Th ematic are as

Th e technical session will be pronged into four major

thematic areas:

(i) IAS and its eff ects on biodiversity

(ii) IAS and its eff ects on livelihoods

(iii) Institutional frameworks (acts, policies,

regulations) related to invasive species, and

(iv) Current practices and learning on invasive

control and management

Plenty of time will be available for questions, discussions,

and networking with speakers and attendees. We invite

you to join us for this “International Conference on

Invasive Alien Species Management”. It will be an

informative three days meeting.

Conference Venue

NTNC-Biodiversity Conservation Center

Sauraha, Chitwan, Nepal

Tel.: +977 56 580062

Organizing Committee

Advisory Committee

1. Mr. Megh Bahadur Pandey Director General

Department of National Parks and Wildlife

Conservation (DNPWC)

Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, Nepal

2. Mr. Bishwa Nath Oli Director General

Department of Forests (DoF)

Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, Nepal

3. Mr. Govinda Gajurel Member Secretary

National Trust for Nature Conservation, Nepal

Conference Coordinator

Mr. Ganga Jang Th apa

Executive Director, NTNC

Email: gjthapa@ntnc.org.np

Technical Committee

Dr. Maheshwor Dhakal, DNP WC

Ms. Madhuri Th apa, DoF

Dr. Sean Murphy, CABI, UK

Dr. Shant Raj Jnawali, WWF Nepal-Hariyo Ban Program

Dr. Narendra Babu Man Pradhan, WWF Nepal

Dr. Rajesh Rai, SANDEE

Dr. Naresh Subedi, NTNC

Dr. Sangita Shrestha, NAST

Management Committee

Mr. Jitendra Raj Onta, Director - Finance, NTNC

Mr. Deepak Kumar Singh, Director - Administration,

NTNC

Mr. Kamal Jung Kunwar, DNPWC-CNP

Mr. Binod Basnet, NTNC

Dr. Chiranjeevi Prasad Pokheral, NTNC-BCC

Dr. Manish Raj Pandey, NTNC

Mr. Shyam Kumar Th apa, NTNC

Mr. Num Raj Khanal, NTNC

Publication Coordinator

Mr. Nawa Raj Chapagain

Introduction

Invasive alien species (IAS) are those non-native species

that threaten ecosystems, habitat or species and are

key drivers of human-induced global environmental

change. IAS are the second greatest agent of species

endangerment and extinction after habitat destruction.

Globally, almost 20% of vertebrates thought to be in

danger of extinction are threatened in some way by

IAS. IAS have also posed serious impacts on ecosystem

functioning and ecosystem services provisioning.

Th ey can carry a heavy economic loss, in terms of

reduced crop and livestock production, reduced native

biodiversity, increased production costs and so forth.

With the increasing global trade and climate change the

problem of invasive alien species is becoming further

complicated. Th e issue of invasive alien species is caused

by human activities associated with global linkages,

network and movement, but measures have to be

taken at national and local level. Realizing the threat

of biological invasion, more attention has been given

on research, monitoring, control and management

of invasive species in the recent years by global

communities. More importantly, the Convention on

Biological Diversity (CBD) calls for its signatory nations

to prevent the introduction, control or eradication of

those alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or

species.

Th e diff erent bioclimatic zones of Nepal favor the

introduction of several alien species. Research,

monitoring and management of biological invasions

have not yet a priority in Nepal. In fact, very limited

information is available regarding invasive species,

their distribution and eff ect on the native species

and ecosystems. Recently, very limited works have

been initiated by various institutions in Nepal. Th ese

activities are not well coordinated and impacts of

invasive species on biodiversity and livelihoods are

poorly documented. On the other hand, there is a

lack of national strategy document for the scientifi c

management and control of invasive species. In this

context, it is imperative to understand what have been

done so far on invasive species in Nepal and across the

globe. Besides, the information that will be gathered

from the International Conference on Invasive Alien

Species Management (ICIASM) (http://www.ntnc.org.

np/iciasm) will provide valuable input while revising

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM SCHEDULE

25 March 2014

08:00 - 14:00 Travel to Chitwan from Kathmandu

14:00 - 15:30 Hotel check in at Sauraha - Rhino Lodge

15:30 - 18:30 Inaugural session (including key note speaker session) of the conference

18:30 - 21:00 Reception dinner

26 March 2014

07:30 - 08:30 BREAKFAST

09:00 - 11:10 Invasive General Session

Session Chair: Ms. Bronwyn Llewellyn; Co-Chair: Mr. Ganga Jang Thapa

Panellists: Dr. Steve W. Adkins; Dr. Sangita Shrestha

1. Patterns of Plant Invasions: A Synthesis at Multiple Spatial Scales

By: Anzar A. Khuro, Zafar A. Reshi, Irfan Rashid, Akhtar H. Malik & G. H. Dar

2. Factors affecting alien species invasion and their impacts on different ecosystem in Panchase Area Nepal

By: Sony Baral, Anu Adhikari & Rajendra Khanal

3. Invasive plant problems and need for risk assessment in India

By: Mool Chand Singh, N. T. Yaduraju, Madhu B Priyadarshi & K. C. Bansal

4. Invasive plant threats to forests in the humid tropics: a case study from Kerala State, India

By: K.V. Sankaran, T.V. Sajeev & T.A. Suresh

5. Monitoring and control of invasive species in the grassland ecosystem of Manas, India

By: Bibhuti P Lahkar, Anukul Nath & Sonali Ghosh

11:10 - 11: 25 TEA BREAK

11:25 - 13:30 SECOND SESSION

Session Chair: Mr. Netra Sharma (Sapkota); Co-Chair: Mr. Ganga Jang Thapa

Panellists: Dr. Sean T. Murphy; Dr. Maheshwor Dhakal

1. The current and potential geographic distribution of invasive Parthenium weed in South Asia

By: Asad Shabbir, Myron P. Zalucki, Kunjitapatham Dhileepan, Bharat B Shrestha & Steve W. Adkins