Nepal’s community forests on the front lines against COVID-19
by Ramesh Timilsina, Program Officer, Federation Of Community Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN) Like the rest of the world, Nepal is suffering from the wrath of COVID-19. Factories are shut down, automobiles lay in their garages and social media is swarming with millions of updates on the deadly virus. While the roads are empty and the air is clean, most of the population is confined within four walls. But even during these torrid times, Nepal’s community forests and their user groups …
