KTK-Belt Project

ktk-belt, inc. is a non-profit organization that is tax-exempt in the united states under internal revenue code (irc) section 501(c)(3). ktk-belt, inc. was registered in the state of new york on august 7, 2014 and possesses the employment identification number (ein) 47-2166334. it maintains offices in new york and nepal and complies with laws in both jurisdictions. our mission ktk-belt’s mission is to catalyze new models of biodiversity conservation and environmental learning in eastern nepal. its mission is to work with teachers, farmers, youth, and women to create a ‘vertical university’ that will span from koshi tappu wildlife sanctuary (67 m.) to kanchenjunga (8,586 m.), the third tallest peak in the world. the idea is to give a framework to local farmers to become ‘professors’ of the vertical university, to share their indigenous knowledge while also physically conserving threatened species and landscapes. our approach ktk-belt works in concert with non-profit cooperatives registe