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Socio-economic outcomes of conservation interventions in Kangchenjunga Conservation Area, Nepal

The Kangchenjunga Conservation Area (KCA) in Eastern Nepal is home to one of Nepal’s unique and varied biodiversity, including flagship species such as the snow leopard. This study aims to quantify the economic and social benefits to KCA communities resulting from WWF Nepal’s interventions from 2009 - 2017 through Kangchenjunga Conservation Area Project (KCAP), a joint initiative of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation and WWF-Nepal.