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Presenters: Bhawani, kabita, Jyoti, Usha (Group -1)05/02/2023
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OVERVIEW
Acknowledgement Introduction Objectives of NHMSpecies found in NHM ImportanceReferences 05/02/2023
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Course facilitator Mr Amulya Ratna Tuladhar
Chief of Natural History Museum Keshab
Shrestha, Ph.D
Kathmandu University
EESD third semester students05/02/2023
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INTRODUCTION
Natural history museum is situated at the foothill of Swayambhu
World Heritage Site
This museum is under the Institute of Science and Technology
of TU and was established on July 17, 1975
It maintains a record of zoological and botanical species and
paleontological specimens.
Museum houses 55,000 biological specimens of house plants,
herbaria, animals, birds, butterfly, beetles, skeleton, fossils,
animals, rocks, minerals, plastic and clay models, trophies,
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Natural history collections together form a library of information about
what organisms have lived and are living in particular space and time.
A pharmacologist, paleontologist, ecologist, a molecular biologist,
agricultural scientist, conservationist etc can get detail information
related to their field from this museum
A labeled specimen is kept in the museum. (where it was collected,
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OBJECTIVES OF THE NHM
To collect and preserve floral, faunal, geological and other natural
specimens from different parts of Nepal.
To study and research or make provision for study and research on natural
resources, ecology, environment of Nepal.
To provide training on natural history of Nepal.
To prepare documents of natural history and related fields.
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To establish collaborations with the business community, as well as
other National and International natural history, educational, and
environmental institutions /organizations.
To create general interest on the conservation of natural heritages
and related fields and to arise general consciousness against polluted
environment and conserving natural resources.
To create general awareness among country people on preservation,
conservation and sustainable uses of the natural resources.
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SPECIES FOUND IN NHM
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Biodiversity Group
NHM Nepal World
Algae 106 687 > 40000Fungi 616 1670 > 70000Lichen 55 853 >12000Bryophytes 400 5175 >250000Flowering plants 1034
Birds 560 844 9040Butterflies 565 643 11000Reptiles 78 100 -
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SPECIES FOUND IN NHM
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Biodiversity Group
NHM Nepal World
Amphibians 26 43 8962
Fishes 100 185 19056
Invertebrates 3578 - 116873
Insects 500 5052 874161
Mammals 40 181 4000
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PICTORIALS
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PICTORIALS
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PICTORIALS
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PICTORIALS
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PICTORIALS
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PICTORIALS
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PICTORIALS
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PICTORIALS
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PICTORIAL GLIMPSE OF SPECIES PRESERVED IN NHM
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IMPORTANCE OF NHM AND PRESERVED SPECIES
It maintains a record of zoological and botanical species and
paleontological specimens and safeguards them
Specimens of the species provide clues to patterns of the past
and present and to predictions of future change.
Specimens collected before DNA was even known are now
able to provide information about how populations have
changed over time and how that might influence conservations
of threatened species.
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CONTINUE…
Collections play a vital role in our understanding of
biodiversity, evolution, population genetics and the
environmental impacts of climate change, pesticide use and so
on.
Every natural history specimen with good data provides a
physical snapshot of a species or community at a particular
point in time and space.
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Natural history collections are demonstrably important –-
not just for education and cultural reasons, but for wider
environmental reasons too. If we want to maintain our
biodiversity and understand changes in our environment we
need to sustain our natural history collections.
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REFERENCES
www.nhmnepal.org
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/punctuated-equilibrium/2011/apr/
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THANK YOU
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