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Nepal’s rhino translocations to continue amid concerns over effectiveness

Nepal’s rhino translocations to continue amid concerns over effectiveness

The translocation of Rhino aims to ensure a sustainable and evenly distributed rhino population in the Western sector

Dec 26, 2024
Nepal’s Water Hyacinth Helps Exotic Fish Invade, Harming Native Species

Nepal’s Water Hyacinth Helps Exotic Fish Invade, Harming Native Species

Urgent conservation action is needed to control the spread of both water hyacinth and exotic fish species.

Jul 28, 2024
Farmland birds in Nepal, India in dire need of conservation action

Farmland birds in Nepal, India in dire need of conservation action

The farmlands in Nepal have abundant wildlife and this ancient sustainable relationship between the farmers and the birds must continue

Jun 9, 2024
Owl conservationist Raju Acharya wins Whitley Award in hat trick for Nepal

Owl conservationist Raju Acharya wins Whitley Award in hat trick for Nepal

Raju Acharya, a Nepali conservationist, won the Whitley Award for his owl conservation efforts, marking the third consecutive win for Nepal.

Jun 2, 2024
Nepal govt bypasses parliament to allow commercial projects in protected areas

Nepal govt bypasses parliament to allow commercial projects in protected areas

Nepal’s government has bypassed the country’s parliament to issue a controversial ordinance facilitating foreign investment in different sectors of the country.

May 9, 2024
Cable car proposal is Nepal’s latest plan to commercialize national parks

Cable car proposal is Nepal’s latest plan to commercialize national parks

Nepal’s Ministry of Forest and Environment is considering allowing the construction of ropeways to carry cable cars within protected areas.

Apr 3, 2024
Nepal mulls policy shift to allow hotels back into tiger strongholds

Nepal mulls policy shift to allow hotels back into tiger strongholds

Nepal’s Ministry of Forest and Environment is working new regulations to permit hotels to operate within national parks like Chitwan.

Apr 3, 2024
Adventure tours with tigers? Nepal’s proposed policy changes raise alarm

Adventure tours with tigers? Nepal’s proposed policy changes raise alarm

Nepal’s government is proposing zoning changes to allow adventure tourism activities such as canyoning, mountain biking and motorboating inside protected areas.

Apr 3, 2024
Nepal’s gharial population rises, but threats to the crocs persist

Nepal’s gharial population rises, but threats to the crocs persist

The population of critically endangered gharials in Chitwan National Park, Nepal’s stronghold for these crocodiles, increased by around 11%

Feb 22, 2024
Nests of hope: Nepal’s vulture colonies hold on amid new threats

Nests of hope: Nepal’s vulture colonies hold on amid new threats

Critically endangered white-rumped vultures (Gyps bengalensis) in Nepal have maintained stable numbers for more than a decade.

Jan 21, 2024
Conservationists condemn Nepal proposal to allow hydropower in protected areas

Conservationists condemn Nepal proposal to allow hydropower in protected areas

Conservationists have criticized the proposal as going against the Constitution and the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act

Nov 30, 2023
On Nepal’s day to honor dogs, wild canines face mounting threats

On Nepal’s day to honor dogs, wild canines face mounting threats

Asiatic wild dogs/dholes, have seen their populations fragment and decline across Asia and Nepal has estimated 250-750 of the animals.

Nov 23, 2023
Return of the Wolf to Nepal’s Himalayas may Threaten Snow Leopards

Return of the Wolf to Nepal’s Himalayas may Threaten Snow Leopards

The return of wolves to Nepal’s Himalayan region is putting greater pressure on populations of naur, or blue sheep — and by extension on snow leopards, whose main prey is naur.

Oct 22, 2023
Nepal won’t set fresh tiger number goal, to focus on coexistence, connectivity

Nepal won’t set fresh tiger number goal, to focus on coexistence, connectivity

Nepal won’t set fresh tiger number goal because the country has already achieved a remarkable increase in its tiger population in 2022.

Sep 28, 2023
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