Enhancing permafrost research capacity and community engagement in Humla District, Nepal

The annual field expedition to the Limi Valley in Humla District, Nepal, is scheduled to take place from 4 to 15 September 2024. This year, the expedition will focus on capacity building, in addition to carrying out regular data collection and maintenance of the previously installed stations.

The expedition team will include a student and a faculty member from our partners; Tribhuvan University, Nepal, along with representatives from the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) in Bhutan and the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). They will be guided by two permafrost experts from ICIMOD on observing permafrost and monitoring its various characteristics.

Field expedition on enhancing permafrost research capacity and community engagement in Humla District, Nepal - ICIMOD