India and Nepal unite to protect shared ecosystems and wildlife corridors
India and Nepal have signed a new agreement to bolster cooperation on environmental protection. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was finalised in New Delhi on 25 February 2023. It targets wildlife conservation, forest management, and climate action across shared ecosystems.
The deal was signed by Bhupendra Yadav, India's Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Madhav Prasad Chaulagain, Nepal's Cabinet Minister for Forests and Environment. Both nations already participate in multiple global environmental agreements.
The MoU focuses on restoring wildlife corridors and interlinked habitats to create cross-border conservation zones. Key species like elephants, tigers, rhinoceroses, snow leopards, Gangetic dolphins, and vultures will receive special attention. Strategies will be developed at a landscape level rather than in isolated areas.
While neither country has officially mapped transnational protected areas yet, the agreement aims to improve joint management of forests and natural resources. It also seeks to strengthen biodiversity conservation and sustainable practices in the region.
The partnership is set to deepen collaboration between the two neighbours. Shared ecosystems will benefit from better protection and resource management. The agreement marks a step toward coordinated conservation efforts in South Asia.
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