Conservation and environmental news: Nepal
15 Aug 2008
Ani's new kitchen
The 70 kW Ghatte Micro hydro Project is benefiting 108 households from six villages in the Everest region. Ani, a restaurant cum lodge owner has made the energy switch from fuel wood and kerosene to electricity generated from the project, inspiring others in the area.
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09 Jul 2008
Climate Witness: Dawa Steven Sherpa, Nepal
After witnessing an unusually early collapse of a section of the famous Khumbu Icefall in 2007, Dawa Steven Sherpa has dedicated himself to raising awareness about the impacts of climate change in the Himalayas and the consequences for local people and the mountaineering industry. » Read more
02 Jul 2008
Poaching gangs blamed for tiger density tumble in Nepal park
A Nepal wildlife reserve that boasted the highest density of tigers in the world is just half a decade later struggling to hold a few remaining tigers.
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04 Jun 2008
New bird for Nepal found in Koshi Tappu
A new species of bird has been recorded at Koshi Tappu bringing the total number of birds in Nepal to 863. A team of ornithologists affiliated with Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN), identified the new bird as Sykes's Nightjar Caprimulgus mahrattensis for the first time in Nepal. » Read more
30 May 2008
100 per cent solar electrification in upper Dolpa
KATHMANDU, Nepal – WWF Nepal and various partner organizations have been successful in fully lighting the buffer zone areas of the Shey Phoksundo National Park of upper Dolpa through solar electrification. » Read more
30 May 2008
37 gaurs in Parsa Wildlife Reserve
KATHMANDU, Nepal – A recent census has confirmed the presence of 37 gaurs (Bos gaurus) in Parsa Wildlife Reserve (PWR). The census was conducted from 24-27 May 2008 by the PWR in coordination with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, WWF Nepal – Terai Arc Landscape Program, Nepal Army and Buffer Zone Management Committee. » Read more
17 Apr 2008
WWF supports Sagarmatha National Park Buffer Zone Management Committee
Kathmandu, Nepal – WWF Nepal signed a grant agreement with Sagarmatha National Park Buffer Zone Management Committee (SNPBZ MC) on 15 April 2008 to support community based biodiversity conservation and sustainable development initiatives. » Read more
16 Apr 2008
Indian rhinos on the move to a better future
After centuries of having their range contracted to the point of extinction, India’s rhinos are on the move outwards again. In a difficult operation, two male rhinos were taken back to a national park in Assam’s Himalayan foothills last weekend.
The return was an emotional moment for local residents, who lost their last rhinos a decade ago during a 20 year period of civil disturbance that wrecked infrastructure in the famed Manas National Park and allowed poachers free reign. » Read more
24 Mar 2008
WWF’s 10 years in Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
While poets from Taplejung cited poems, students in Kathmandu participated in a rally to raise awareness on conserving snow leopard as a part of celebrating WWF’s ten years in Kangchenjunga Conservation Area. » Read more
18 Mar 2008
Fourteen plant species new to Nepal identified
A team of ethnobotanists from Kathmandu have recorded 14 new plant species for Nepal recently. The species were catalogued following a plant collection and inventorying expedition in Ilam and Pancthar districts of eastern Nepal, in the foothills of the Kangchenjunga mountains. » Read more
