This song features the story of an animal who is afraid that her child has become the target of a wildlife poacher. She seeks her infant all over the forest and eventually loses hope. She later drafts a list of questions for humans about why people and nature seemingly cannot co-exist. The song calls for people to understand that maternal love exists across species.
Illegal wildlife trade threatens biodiversity, including Nepal’s iconic One-horned Rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tiger and plant species. Nepal has strict conservation laws and strong enforcement.
Our research, published in Conservation Science and Practice, drew on interviews with more than 100 people arrested for wildlife crimes across Nepal. We found that many of the prisoners knew wildlife trade was illegal, but only a few recognised the scale of the punishments they could face.
People will not be deterred from participating in illegal trade if they do not perceive it as a risk.
Ban Ko Katha music series shares the painful stories of people arrested for wildlife trade. We chose to communicate these using traditional music of the Gandharva indigenous people, whose travelling musicians are known throughout Nepal for their tragic ballads. It features Prakash Gandharva (Dilu) singing and playing the Sarangi, with stories and lyrics by Kumar Paudel.
The songs were shared via live performances in communities where wildlife trade is common, reaching more than 1000 people (Sept- Nov 2019). They were broadcasted through the Community Information Network to 330 community radio stations across 77 districts, covering an audience of more than nine million.
Story and lyrics: Kanchan Kattel and Kumar Paudel
Sarangi and voice: Prakash Gandharva (Dilu)
Original composition: Jhalak Man Gandharva
Camera: Angnima Lama and Sonam Tashi
Edit: Rukesh Lama
Logistics: Sanish Dhungana
Supported by: WWF Nepal, Hariyo Ban Program
Thanks to Pragyan Thapa, Sanjay Paudel, Madhav Khadka, Sunil Shakya, Amit Pradhan, Santosh Pudasaini, Rabi Manandhar, Bijay Timalsina, Gyan Neupane, Sabina Shrestha, Jacob Phelps, Gary R Potter, Ram Chaudhary, Anil Dhakal, Netra Sharma, Kalyan Dahal, Hemanta Shrestha and all the people who have directly and indirectly helped to make this happen.
Disclaimer: This video is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of Greenhood Nepal and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
डिस्क्लेमरः यो भिडियो अमेरिकी जनताद्वारा अमेरिकी विकास नियोग (युएसएड) को माध्यमबाट प्रदान गरिएको उदार सहयोगबाट सम्भव भएको हो । यसमा उल्लेखित विषयवस्तु ग्रिनहुड नेपालको जिम्मेवारी हो र यसले युएसएड तथा अमेरिकी सरकारको धारणा प्रतिनिधित्व गरेको मानिने छैन ।
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