This project is designed basically for conserving the Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) and its habitat through people’s active involvement by making them more aware and responsible. Sloth bear is listed in IUCN red book as vulnerable and marked on CITIES Appendix I. Major threats to this species are habitat loss and poaching. Carelessness among the stakeholders towards Sloth bear conservation is pushing their lives more uncertain. Unfortunately, there is almost zero information and specific efforts regarding status and density of the species and any conservation activities in favour of Sloth bear in Nepal. It is true that- without motivation, cooperation, sharing and understanding between people, civil society and authority, objectives of Sloth bear conservation could not succeed. Once all the concerned stakeholders are united and come to a common place and have a common understanding, there will be no doubt in implementing conservation plan effectively. Therefore, people's participation, appropriate plan, creditable commitment of concerned stakeholders towards conservation is must for sustainable conservation of the important species.

The major activities will be to conduct the baseline study to find out the status and distribution of Sloth bear, likewise park-people relation regarding the existence of sloth bear and people’ response will be identified by using different tools. Based upon the output of these, participatory Sloth bear conservation plan will be made. This conservation plan and the output will be disseminated and also discussed among concerned stakeholders by conducting FM radio program. A conservation club will be proposed to work in local area and to facilitate to convince the authority and other stakeholders towards Sloth bear conservation plan and its implementation. Along with this, for sustaining the sloth bear conservation activities various advocacy and skill based training and other package program will be organized targeting the club members.

This study/project focuses on bottom-up approach to make action plan which will justice equitably to both animal and people. Therefore, the project will help for sustainable management of the Sloth bear with least disturbances in the environment.