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Group ADhananjaya Lamichhane : 09-902

Dinee Tamang : 09-903Gopal Gautam : 09-904

Natural History Museum and

Hanuman Dhoka Museum

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Location: Hanuman Dhoka Palace,Basantapur , kathmandu

Established: Around 2034-35 B.SDedicated to: highlights of life of King

Tribhuvan

Tasks:Biodiversity watch through the various hunting

trophy photographs Management aspect of the museumHunting Recreation

Hanuman Dhoka Museum

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Tusks of Subarna Prasad and Krishna Prasad first observed

Many elephants used for parade(about 5)

Hunting Room:“To kill wildlife is a lesser crime and so than to

kill your own character and morality.” – His Late Majesty King

Mahendra

Biodiversity watch through the various hunting trophy photographs

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Hunting Room:A lot of Guns were proudly displayedThe list of animals hunted over the years by the

late king in different countries was framed on the wall

In context of Nepal , list of animals hunted:

Biodiversity watch through the various hunting trophy photographs (contd…

Bear 6’ 1933 Black buck

15” 1960

Ghorial 3’ 1953 Tiger 10’10” 1963Rhino 16 ½’ 1956 Swamp

deer34” 1963

Sambar 33 ½”

1956 Hog Deer 9’ 1963

Wild buffalo

45” 1957 Wild Bear 4’ 1963

Spotted deer

39 ½”

1958 Leopard 7’ 8” 1963

Barking deer

5’ 1959 Tigress 9’ 6” ‘1964

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Apart from the Hunting room List , the animals hunted as seen from the photographs displayed

1 arna2 leopards3 tigers2 deers1 tiger hunted by Late King

Birendra also in 2044 B.S

Biodiversity watch through the various hunting trophy photographs (contd…

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Current Management: Under

Sambidansabha Samsadiya Byabastha Tatha Sanskriti Mantralaya

ByPuratatwa Bibhag

Since its establishment about 5 Managements changed

Before: Under Palace , Now: Nepal Government(post Revolution 2063)

Management aspect of the museum

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As interviewed with working staff:

Same staff (15 / 16 )only chief has changed

No proper management

No change

No proof of working as a Govt. Official

Security: Sardula Jung Gulma (about 250 Army officials)

Management aspect of the museum

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Revenue collection: Entrance Fee Nepalese: Rs. 10 and Foreigners: Rs. 250Number of visitors: Around 400 National and 50 Foreign visitors per

dayTotal collection per day: About Rs. 8000 per day

Revenue goes to the Nepal Governments Treasury

Money for the Museum and staff comes from Nepal Government’s budget

Management aspect of the museum

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Location: Swayambhunath Hill, KathmanduEstablished: in 1975Dedicated to:

aid in the research and preservation of rare and threatened fauna and flora species

Tasks:Find the biggest moth Man eating pythonEagle shot by DipendraLook at the various biodiversity collection

Natural History Museum

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Started with specimen of birds and butterflies

Collection9 000 plant specimensapproximately 40 000 invertebrates and vertebratesfossils, prehistoric shells, butterfly collections, snakes and 100 skeletal remains

Natural History Museum

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The Institute of Science and Technology and the Natural History Museum work together to record the plants and creatures found naturally in Nepal

Under the Tribhuvan University Management

Very small space and too many specimen arranged in a small room

Natural History Museum

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Main role : to serve as a research and educational facility

Other objective: to offer knowledge about the value of Nepal’s biological resources to the general public as an urgent message with Nepalese themselves as trustees.

Natural History Museum

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Indian Moon Moth

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Eagle shot by Dipendra: Crested Serpent Eagle

17Man eating Python

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