13. National Parks and Conservation

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Learn about Nepal's major national parks
• Understand why conservation is important
• Know about different habitats
• Learn about park rangers and their work

60 minutes

• Paper
• Colored pencils
• Regular pencils
• Notebooks

1. Review (5 minutes)

• Quick recap of Nepal's animals
• Connect animals to their habitats
• Link to importance of protecting wildlife

2. Major National Parks (15 minutes)

Discuss and draw:

• Chitwan National Park
• Location in Terai
• Famous for rhinos
• Jungle habitat
• River systems
• Sagarmatha National Park
• Mount Everest region
• High altitude wildlife
• Mountain ecosystems
• Sherpa culture
• Langtang National Park
• Close to Kathmandu
• Red pandas
• Mountain views
• Forests and glaciers

3. Conservation Efforts (15 minutes)

Discuss and illustrate:

• What is conservation
• Protecting nature
• Saving animals
• Preserving forests
• Keeping water clean
• Park Rangers' Work
• Protecting animals
• Stopping poaching
• Helping visitors
• Research work

4. Drawing Activity (15 minutes)

Students draw:

• Their ideal national park
• Animals in their habitats
• Rangers at work
• Park features (rivers, forests, mountains)

5. Closing Activity (10 minutes)

• Students write what they learned about parks
• Share why conservation is important
• Discuss how they can help nature
• Preview of next week's topic

• National Park (राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज - Rastriya Nikunja)
• Conservation (संरक्षण - Sanrakshan)
• Forest (वन - Ban)
• Ranger (रेञ्जर - Ranger)
• Protection (सुरक्षा - Suraksha)

1. Draw their favorite national park

2. Write about why we need parks

3. List ways to protect nature

Check students':

• Understanding of conservation
• Knowledge of national parks
• Drawing skills
• Class participation

• Focus on positive conservation stories
• Make conservation relatable to daily life
• Use simple examples of protecting nature
• Connect to local nature preservation
• Emphasize individual actions
• Keep scientific terms simple

• Nepal has 12 national parks
• Chitwan was first national park
• Some parks have ancient temples
• Local communities help protect parks
• Success stories in saving animals

• Use drawings to show park features
• Connect to local nature areas
• Discuss simple conservation actions
• Make preservation relevant to students
• Share success stories
• Encourage environmental awareness