Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC)

The
department is a governmental organization which is dedicated to conserving the country’s
major ecosystems, unique natural and cultural heritages. The department has now the
responsibility for 9 National Parks, 3 conservation areas, 3 wildlife reserves, one hunting
reserve, and 11 buffer zones. DNPWC also gives protection to the valuable and endangered
wildlife species and it also promoting scientific research for the preservation of wildlife
genetic diversity. One of the specific activities of the department is to regulate ecotourism to
improve the socio-economic condition of local people (MOPE, 2004). The department is
undertaking some guiding principles such as- i) Conservation of Biodiversity; ii) Promote
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ecotourism to enhance the socio-economic condition of local community; iii) Scientific
management of National parks, Wildlife reserves, and Buffer zones around the protected area;
iv) Creating awareness to all stakeholders through capacity building process; v) Sustainable
development of infrastructures in the protected area (DNPWC, 2009).