20+ Years Environmental & Eco-Tourism Safeguards
Environmental Practice Dedicated to Sustainable Destinations
Our statutory environmental services and field baselines are designed to preserve Nepal's natural capital. From EIA and biodiversity baselines to watershed restoration and eco-trail engineering, we ensure that infrastructure and conservation work hand-in-hand to sustain resilient eco-tourism and protect local ecosystems.
Environmental Impact Assessment
BES, IEE and EIA under the Environment Protection Act 2076 and Rules 2077, and ESIA to World Bank, ADB, KfW and IFC requirements. We carry out the field baseline ourselves.
Typical outputs
- Scoping and terms of reference
- BES, IEE and EIA reports
- Lender-grade ESIA
- EMP / ESMP and monitoring plans
- Public hearing records
Safeguards Supervision & EHS Audit
Site supervision that keeps approved commitments in force during construction: camps, quarries, spoil, worker safety and community grievances.
Typical outputs
- Site-specific EMPs
- Compliance and audit reports
- OHS and HIRA inspections
- GBV and TIP measures
- Grievance redress
Forest Clearance & Biodiversity
Tree enumeration, forest clearance and biodiversity work for projects that cross community forests, national forests and wildlife habitat.
Typical outputs
- GPS tree enumeration
- Forest clearance documents
- CFUG consultation and compensation
- Flora and fauna baselines
- Habitat suitability models
Eco-Tourism & Protected Landscapes
Environmental studies and siting advice for trails, lodges, access roads and viewpoints in conservation areas, national parks and buffer zones.
Typical outputs
- Sensitivity and constraint maps
- Visitor-pressure inputs
- Trail and slope bio-engineering
- Lodge waste, water and energy measures
- Liaison with park authorities
Watershed & Climate Resilience
Catchment analysis for water, energy and settlement planning, including sub-watershed prioritisation with the Watershed Morphometric Composite Index (WMCI).
Typical outputs
- Sub-watershed prioritisation
- Catchment and flood mapping
- Climate and precipitation analysis
- Water abstraction IEE
- Sanitation resilience inputs
Energy & Infrastructure Due Diligence
Environmental and social appraisal of hydropower, transmission, solar, biogas and green hydrogen projects for developers, lenders and public agencies.
Typical outputs
- E&S due diligence
- Gap analysis and action plans
- ESMS to IFC standards
- ESIA review
- Ecological-flow inputs
Which study does a project need?
| Study | Applies to | Approved by |
|---|---|---|
| BES Brief Environmental Study |
Smaller proposals with limited impacts | Concerned authority |
| IEE Initial Environmental Examination |
Proposals of moderate scale or sensitivity | Concerned authority, after public notice and consultation |
| EIA Environmental Impact Assessment |
Large or sensitive proposals | Ministry of Forests and Environment, after scoping, terms of reference and public hearing |
Under the Environment Protection Act 2076 and Rules 2077. Thresholds are set in the Rules’ schedules.