NEPAL DISCUSSING U.S. CITES PROPOSALS

UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000114

DEPT FOR OES/ENRC GAMBLE
DEPT FOR OES/PCI, SCA/INSB, SCA/P AND SCA/RA

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP XD NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL DISCUSSING U.S. CITES PROPOSALS

REF: STATE 6668


1. Post delivered reftel talking points to the CITES
Authority of Nepal, Mr. Gopal Prasad Upadyaya,
Director General of the Department of National Parks
and Wildlife Conservation. Upadyaya said he will
convey Nepal's position after discussions in the
Ministry.


2. On corals, Upadyay said it is probably a good
idea that the corals are being proposed to be listed
in Appendix I, but said Nepal will carefully analyze
how the proposal would affect countries that have
been legally trading on corals. Similarly, on
bobcats, Upadyaya said that he would convey Nepal's
position only after detailed discussions with
experts. Nepal has generally supported U.S. CITES
proposals. Post will convey Nepal's position on
U.S. submissions to Washington as soon as we receive
definitive word from GON on this matter.


3. The following is a list of officers who have been
nominated by the Government of Nepal to participate
in the CITES-COP 15 in Doha. Post has learned that
there is also the possibility that the Minister of
Forest and Soil Conservation, Mr. Deepak Bohra might
participate in the CITES - COP 15. If this happens
then Minister Bohra would head Nepal's delegation.

Nepal Delegation Team Members:

Mr. Gopal Prasad Upadhyay (Head of Delegation)
Director General
Department of National Parks and Wildlife
Conservation
Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: 977-1-4227926, 4220912
Fax: 977-1-4227675; 4227375
Email: gppadhayay@dnpwc.gov.np
gopalupadhyay@hotmail.com

Mr. Megh Bahadur Pandey
Deputy Director General
Department of National Parks and Wildlife
Conservation

Mr. Dharma Raj Kuikel
Legal Officer
Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation

Mr. Diwakar Chapagain
Wildlife Enforcement Officer
World Wildlife Fund/Nepal

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