The Japan government has provided grant assistance to the Nepal government for strengthening the forest preservation system in Nepal.
Issuing a press statement, on Thursday, the Japanese embassy in Kathmandu said the Japan government of would provide 53 Nissan Pickup Vehicles, fire-fighting equipment, soil conservation, restoration and analysis equipments and GIS and remote sensing software required for status analysis and conservation management of forests, amounting to approximately Rs.451, 800,000.
The embassy said that 53 Nissan pickup vehicles will be deployed at forests offices, national parks and soil conservation offices under the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation in some districts to be utilized for monitoring of forest and for assisting fire fighting.
"Equipment such as Jumpsuit and Portable water spreader is to be utilized for fire-fighting when forest fires occur," reads the statement.
Similarly, soil conservation, restoration and analysis equipments are to be utilized for an investigation into the status for landslide prevention.
"GIS and Remote Sensing Software is to be utilized in the creation of ecosystem distribution maps based on the observed data. Each piece of equipment contributes to the status analysis and conservation management of forests," the statement further says.
Issuing a press statement, on Thursday, the Japanese embassy in Kathmandu said the Japan government of would provide 53 Nissan Pickup Vehicles, fire-fighting equipment, soil conservation, restoration and analysis equipments and GIS and remote sensing software required for status analysis and conservation management of forests, amounting to approximately Rs.451, 800,000.
The embassy said that 53 Nissan pickup vehicles will be deployed at forests offices, national parks and soil conservation offices under the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation in some districts to be utilized for monitoring of forest and for assisting fire fighting.
"Equipment such as Jumpsuit and Portable water spreader is to be utilized for fire-fighting when forest fires occur," reads the statement.
Similarly, soil conservation, restoration and analysis equipments are to be utilized for an investigation into the status for landslide prevention.
"GIS and Remote Sensing Software is to be utilized in the creation of ecosystem distribution maps based on the observed data. Each piece of equipment contributes to the status analysis and conservation management of forests," the statement further says.
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