Figure 1
Rupa Lake watershed area.
Table 1
Rupa Lake Restoration and Fishery Co-operative ltd: Membership, employee, fish catch and net profit, 2003–2013.
| Year | Members (women) | Employees | Membership fee; NPR (US$) | Fish catch (Kg) | Net asset NPR (US$) | Total income NPR (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36 (0) | NA | 5000 (64) | NA | NA | NA |
| 2003 | 281 (38) | 11 | 5000 (66) | 2410 | 2,685,647 (35,222) | 1,463,889 (19,199) |
| 2004 | 329 (49) | 15 | 5000 (68) | 6530 | 3,700,883 (50,428) | 1,306,176 (17,798) |
| 2005 | 332 (49) | 13 | 5000 (71) | 7015 | 4,070,517 (57,697) | 1,400,635 (19,853) |
| 2006 | 332 (49) | 13 | 7000 (95) | 7358 | 4,728,143 (63,851) | 1,471,720 (19,875) |
| 2007 | 354 (57) | 16 | 8000 (123) | 13,970 | 4,209,489 (64,961) | 2,694,014 (41,574) |
| 2008 | 444 (112) | 14 | 12,000 (175) | 20,100 | 7,583,885 (110,730) | 4,501,430 (65,724) |
| 2009 | 668 (221) | 20 | 13,000 (173) | 33,582 | 5,954,448 (79,340) | 6,716,494 (89,494) |
| 2010 | 720 (278) | 20 | 16,000 (216) | 23,116 | 8,732,512 (117,879) | 5,779,145 (78,012) |
| 2011 | 727 (287) | 20 | 16,000 (223) | 26,848 | 8,044,027 (112,112) | 6,712,024 (93,547) |
| 2012 | 741 (298) | 18 | 16,000 (179) | 21,445 | 6,969,657 (77,812) | 5,361,408 (59,857) |
| 2013 | 746 (307) | 17 | 16,000 (178) | 24,282 | 5,878,895 (65,321) | 6,070,637 (67,452) |
Table 2
Investment for payment for watershed services by Rupa Lake Restoration and Fishery Cooperative Ltd.
| Calendar year Nepali fiscal year (AD) | Total investment NPR (US$) | Name of organization | Number of groups/individuals supported | Support in cash NPR (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2064/2065 | 100,000 | Mothers Groups | 6 Group | 24,000 (350) |
| (2008) | (1460) | CFUGs | 12 Groups | 38,000 (555) |
| Schools | 10 Schools | 20,000 (292) | ||
| Scholarship | 34 Students | 18,000 (263) | ||
| 2065/2066 | 110,000 | Mothers Groups | 6 Groups | 24,000 (320) |
| (2009) | (1467) | CFUGs | 15 Groups | 41,000 (546) |
| Schools | 15 Schools | 25,000 (333) | ||
| Scholarship | 40 Students | 20,000 (266) | ||
| 2066/2067 | 115,000 | Mothers Groups | 6 Groups | 25,000 (337) |
| (2010) | (1554) | CFUGs | 15 Groups | 42,000 (567) |
| Schools | 15 Schools | 25,000 (337) | ||
| Scholarship | 52 Students | 23,000 (311) | ||
| 2067/2068 | 125,000 | Mothers Groups | 7 Groups | 28,000 (390) |
| (2011) | (1742) | CFUGs | 17 Groups | 44,000 (613) |
| Schools | 19 Schools | 22,000 (307) | ||
| Scholarship | 52 Students | 26,000 (362) | ||
| Youth Clubs | 5 Clubs | 5000 (70) | ||
| 2068/2069 | 150,000 | Mothers Groups | 6 Groups | 42,000 (469) |
| (2013) | (1685) | CFUGs | 17 Groups | 50,000 (558) |
| Schools | 19 Schools | 25,000 (279) | ||
| Scholarship | 52 Students | 26,000 (290) | ||
| Youth Clubs | 5 Clubs | 7000 (78) | ||
| 2069/2070 | 150,000 | Mothers Groups | 6 Groups | 45,000 (500) |
| (2013) | (1667) | CFUGs | 17 Groups | 50,000 (556) |
| Schools | 19 Schools | 25,000 (278) | ||
| Scholarship | 52 Students | 26,000 (289) | ||
| Youth Clubs | 5 Clubs | 4000 (44) |
CFUGs = Community forestry users group.
Table 3
Activities conducted by the collaborators supported by the Rupa Lake Restoration and Fishery Co-operative ltd.
| Collaborators | Activities performed | |
|---|---|---|
| Mothers group | 1. | Preservation of indigenous plant species in the watershed |
| 2. | Management of wetlands surrounding Rupa Lake | |
| 3. | Awareness for biodiversity conservation | |
| 4. | Hands-on training on organic farming | |
| 5. | Low tech and high reward income generating activities | |
| Community forestry users group (CFUGs) | 1. | Protection of natural forest for healthy watershed |
| 2. | Bio-engineering activities to stabilize active landslides | |
| 3. | Afforestation of degraded lands | |
| 4. | Protection from forest fire | |
| Schools | 1. | Increasing awareness on the importance of wetland biodiversity |
| 2. | Education of the importance of eco-tourism in the area | |
| 3. | General information on the consequences of climate change | |
| 4. | Essay competition on local and global environmental issues | |
| 5. | Scholarship support to the children of economically marginalized members of the community such as Jalahari | |
| Youth clubs | 1. | Community development through engaging youth |
| 2. | Skill training on income generating activities such as bee keeping | |
| 3. | Training on the value of biodiversity conservation | |
| 4. | Hands-on training on home gardening | |