KATHMANDU — When Pasang Nuru Sherpa recalls his childhood in the quiet village of Pangboche, in the foothills of Sagarmatha, the Nepali name for Everest, his memories take him back…
The Himalayan wolf (Canis lupus chanco) and snow leopard (Panthera uncia) are apex predators in alpine ecosystems. By controlling the numbers of meso-predators and herbivores, these top predators can have…
KATHMANDU — In a historic move, Nepal’s highest court has struck down controversial measures to open up protected areas like national parks to infrastructure development such as hydropower plants, hotels…
KATHMANDU — Nepal has too many tigers and too much forest, according to the country’s leader. The offhand remarks by Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli at a Dec. 26 event…
KATHMANDU — Nepal has long faced the challenge of balancing the development of infrastructure such as roads, railways and hydropower stations with the conservation of its rich biodiversity, forests and…
KATHMANDU — Nepal is set to receive $45 million under a World Bank program rewarding it for protecting its forests, but the communities on the frontlines of that effort could…
KATHMANDU — In October 2019, Nepal’s government introduced a new Forest Act. The law laid the basis for the establishment of the Forest Development Fund (FDF) with an extensive mandate…
KATHMANDU — The year 2024 marked two years since Nepal announced the near tripling of its wild Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) population as part of the 2010 global initiative…
KATHMANDU — The elusive snow leopard (Panthera uncia), often described as the "ghost of the mountains," has captivated the imagination of researchers, the general public and mountain communities for centuries.…
KATHMANDU — Authorities in Nepal say they’ll continue a translocation program to even out the distribution of rhinos in the popular Chitwan National Park, despite protests from tourism operators and…
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s Supreme Court has concluded hearings in a petition filed against controversial measures to open up protected areas to development. A ruling in the case, dubbed as one…
KATHMANDU — Nepal is home to a diversity of butterfly species, with 692 identified. More than two dozen species and subspecies have been found to be endemic to Nepal. Despite…
KATHMANDU — Researchers have discovered brown bears in a part of Nepal not previously known to host the species, prompting a call to protect this area as a bear “stronghold.”…
KATHMANDU — Scientists and government officials have embarked on the uphill task of coming up with a number, or even just a range, for the population of snow leopards in…
KATHMANDU — When discussing conservation in Nepal — home to iconic species such as the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and red panda (Ailurus fulgens) —awareness-raising…
KATHMANDU — Birds living in Nepal’s capital may be losing their fear of humans in response to rapid unplanned urbanization — with potential ramifications for the diversity of birdlife in…
KATHMANDU — A snow leopard found well outside its mountainous habitat in Nepal at the start of this year may have gotten lost while seeking out new territory, a new…
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s government recently launched its new conservation action plan for snow leopards, marking a shift in priority from research and monitoring to conflict resolution and community engagement. The…
KATHMANDU — Canine distemper virus is likely circulating among Nepal’s common leopards (Panthera pardus), causing deaths, according to a recent genetic study that also traced the virus lineage in deceased…
KATHMANDU — Eminent Nepali conservation groups and environmentalists have called on the country’s Supreme Court to repeal a recently enacted law that opens up conservation areas to private infrastructure. The…
KATHMANDU — A recent Supreme Court verdict extending no-construction zones along the banks of major rivers in the Kathmandu Valley has triggered frenzied reactions from different stakeholders. While environmental campaigners…
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s Supreme Court has become the last battleground for campaigners and conservationists, as knowledgeable civil society organizations remain largely silent on conservation issues with long-term repercussions. Looking at…
KATHMANDU — Tightly coiled fern plants with a distinctive appearance emerge amid the sal tree undergrowth as the monsoon rains fall on Nepal's fertile floodplains. Due to its resemblance to…
KATHMANDU — On the morning of Aug. 1 in Dodhara-Chandani, a town on the banks of Mahakali, which serves as the western border between Nepal and India, a 23-year-old woman…
KATHMANDU — A hilly town close to Nepal’s eastern border with India has declared an area under its jurisdiction as the country’s first community-based red panda (Ailurus fulgens) conservation area,…
KATHMANDU — Nepal ranks as one of the countries most vulnerable to invasive species, yet still hasn’t finalized a management strategy to address the issue. A draft of the strategy,…
NARAYANGHAT, Nepal — Amid the clatter of drills and honking trucks hauling cement, sand and concrete, vehicles large and small navigate muddy tracks and potholes on the Narayanghat-Butwal road, a…
KATHMANDU — Yes, you read the headline right: On Aug. 22, in a rare incident, a tethered domestic buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) killed an endangered Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) on…
KATHMANDU — The story of South Asia’s vultures has been a tragedy played out at warp speed, especially for griffon vultures, characterized by a slim head and long, slender neck,…
KATHMANDU — The list of alleged crimes and lies is long: accusations of forging local signatures, signing children's names on contracts, creating false reports, bulldozing through farmlands under the cover…
PANCHTHAR, Nepal — On a remote stretch of road in far-eastern Nepal, three figures stepped in front of a minibus. Two were young men, the third a police officer with…
KATHMANDU — A Himalayan-dwelling snow leopard that somehow wound up in Nepal’s lowland plains at the start of the year will not be released back into the wild and will…
