Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development

What Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development does

Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LIBIRD) is a Nepal-based non-profit organization founded in 1995 and headquartered in Pokhara. Per available firmographic data, the organization's stated purpose is to empower farming communities, with biodiversity conservation and applied research positioned as its core thematic pillars (as reflected in its name). The organization operates with a staff of 51-100, indicating a mid-sized, sustained operational footprint for a community-based NGO in Nepal.

No products, services, technology stack, pricing model, donor base, partnership portfolio, or programmatic details could be verified from the supplied sources. The organization's primary website (libird.org) was inaccessible at the time of data collection, returning only a verification/loading page. Consequently, LIBIRD's revenue model, customer/beneficiary segments, geographic reach beyond Nepal, R&D outputs, and strategic positioning cannot be substantiated from the input. The available evidence supports only a baseline characterization: a long-tenured, Nepal-based, biodiversity-and-farming-focused non-profit operating at modest scale.

For investment-analytic purposes, the data is thin. Key gaps that would normally inform a PE/VC/M&A view — including funding sources, program-level revenue, leadership team, governance, partnerships, certifications, and any commercial or grant-funded revenue mix — are absent from the input. Any further diligence would require direct outreach to LIBIRD or access to Nepal-based NGO registries, annual reports, or donor disclosures.

Name

Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development

Website

https://libird.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LIBIRD) is a Nepal-based non-profit founded in 1995 in Pokhara that aims to empower farming communities through biodiversity conservation and applied research, operating with a staff of 51-100.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conservation and Rural Development Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE), Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH)

Keywords

• Biodiversity conservation
• Community development
• Sustainable agriculture
• Farming community empowerment
• Environmental research

Headquarters

HQ city

Pokhara

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Core offering

LIBIRD is a nonprofit that empowers farming communities through biodiversity conservation, applied research, and sustainable rural development programs. Its work combines on-farm biodiversity management, capacity building, and community-based natural resource stewardship delivered primarily in Nepal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biodiversity Conservation Programs

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Emerging players

• The Mountain Institute: International organization working on mountain ecosystems, indigenous communities and biodiversity conservation. Comparable in mountain biodiversity and community-based programming, but with a wider geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Conservation International: Global NGO working on biodiversity hotspots, including the Eastern Himalaya region. Comparable biodiversity mandate at vastly larger scale and budget, often partnering with or funding national NGOs such as LIBIRD.
• World Wildlife Fund Nepal (WWF Nepal): Country office of a global conservation NGO operating across Nepal on biodiversity, forests and wildlife. Comparable mission and beneficiary communities, though at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Practical Action Nepal: Country office of an international development charity working on agriculture, climate resilience and livelihoods for poor communities. Comparable in farming-community focus, with broader technology-and-development remit.
• IUCN Nepal: National presence of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, working on biodiversity conservation, policy and ecosystem management in Nepal. Comparable mandate, with broader international mandate.

Direct peers

• Bird Conservation Nepal: Nepal's BirdLife partner, focused on bird and broader biodiversity conservation through community engagement and habitat protection. Comparable NGO conservation model and community-based approach.
• International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD): Regional intergovernmental center based in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, working on biodiversity, livelihoods and sustainable mountain development. Directly comparable to LIBIRD in mission and geography.
• Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED): Nepalese NGO focused on agricultural development, environmental management and smallholder farmer empowerment. Directly comparable to LIBIRD in target community (farming households) and thematic focus.
• Forum for Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development (FORWARD Nepal): Nepalese NGO working on agricultural development, biodiversity-based livelihoods and pro-poor policy. Highly comparable in community-led development orientation and beneficiary base.

Regional players

• Nepal Water for Health (NEWAH): Nepalese NGO working on water, sanitation, environment and community development. Comparable national NGO structure and rural community focus, though thematic emphasis differs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/libirdnepal
• Facebookfacebook.com/libirdkochautari
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/libird

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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