Due to the high levels of hunting and trade of owls, Nepal has prioritized conservation outreach activities over research, which has been a significant drawback. Consequently, very few research studies have been conducted in the country.
S.N | Year | Name of Researcher | Type of Support | Title |
1 | 2012 | Mr. Kamal Raj Gosai/Mr. Narayan Koju | Grant | Ethno-Owl relationship study in Bhaktapur |
2 | 2015 | Ms. Samjhana Wagle | Grant | Ethno-Owl relationship study in Kaski |
3 | 2016 | Ms. Madhuri Khadka | Grant | Ethno-owl Relationship in Hyangja, Pokhara |
4 | 2017 | Ms. Upama Poudyal | Grant | A Study of an Owl Habitat and its Conservation in Jagdishpur Lake (not completed) |
5 | 2019 | Mr. Anoj Subedi | Grant & Advisor | Investigating the nesting and Roasting Habitat Characteristics of Asian Barred Owlet |
6 | 2020 | Mr. Kushal Neupane | Grant & Advisor | Content Analysis – A novel approach to monitor illegal trade of owls in Nepal and promote its conservation |
7 | 2024 | Mr. Sanskar Raj Subedi | Grant & Advisor | Assessing the influence of land use land cover in the occurrence of owls in Pokhara valley, Nepal |
8 | 2015 | Ms. Sabita Gurung | Advisor | Effects of Land Use and Land Cover on Occurrence of Barn Owl (Tyto Alba Scopoli, 1769) in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal |
9 | 2015 | Raju Acharya, Yadav Ghimirey, Bidhan Adhikary and Naresh Kusi | Technical | Nepal Owl Festival: A Comprehensive Approach to Owl Conservation |
10 | 2024 | Nikeet Pradhan | Financial & Technical support | Monitoring of artificial nest in and around Pokhara valley |
11 | 2024 | Mohan Buchha Magar | Financial & Technical support | Monitoring of old tree in Gandaki Provence |