Himalayan musk deer is one of the highlighted species in the Himalayan region and listed as 'Endangered' by IUCN Red List Category. It is also protected species by Nepal's National Park and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1973. Musk deer are facing high threats; killing of musk deer by poachers for musk pod extraction is one of the greatest threats for this species so the population is in decreasing trend. Musk deer distribute at altitudinal range of 2,000-5,000 m asl. Due to poaching, deforestation, habitat fragmentation and degradation, population of musk deer has been declining dramatically. Moreover, livestock depredation, overgrazing, forest fire, human encroachment for firewood and medicinal herbs collection are additional threats to the musk deer in this area.
KNP lies in western part of Nepal and is a home for highly threatened species - snow leopard, red panda, musk deer, and several birds and plant species. Poaching, people hunting musk deer for meat, skin and tusk is one of the major problems. In this project, our overall goal was to conserve musk deer in KNP. This project contributed for long term conservation of the musk deer. Our project targeted local community, park rangers and game-scouts, traders, buffer zone committee and school students to take conservation activities in KNP.