More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: report
Geneva - More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a report published...
Open grazing poses threat to medicinal plants in Khaptad National Park
Bajhang - Medicinal plants have started disappearing in Khaptad National Park in recent times owing to open grazing. Khaptad National Park is the only...
‘Invisible’ crisis of water quality threatens human and environmental well-being: World Bank report
Deteriorating water quality worldwide is slashing the economic potential of heavily polluted areas, according to a new World Bank report, released on Tuesday. It...
Destructive fishing practices banned in Rapti
LAMAHI - Rapti Rural Municipality, Gadhawa Rural Municipality and Rajpur Rural Municipality of Dang district under the Middle Rapti Watershed Area have imposed a...
Erawati village digs 46 recharge ponds to resolve water crisis
Pyuthan - Erawati Rural Municipality in Pyuthan district has dug 46 recharge ponds after the water sources started drying up due to drought. Erawati...
Mammoth lessons for elephant conservation
The last woolly mammoths lived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean around 4,000 years ago. They were so wracked with genetic disease that...
Conservationists warn against construction of cable car and resorts in Shivapuri National Park
Kathmandu - Conservationists have warned that the construction of safari cable car and resort at Shivapuri National Park, regarded as the lifeline of Kathmandu,...
Integrating Green and Gray Infrastructure for Water Security and Climate Resilience
"Integrating Green and Gray – Creating Next Generation Infrastructure" is a joint report from the World Bank and the World Resources Institute (WRI) that...
Leopard attacks on the rise; no human resources to curb it
Kathmandu - The concerned authority has not been able to control wild animal attacks in the recent time due to lack of human resources....
Collaboration among stakeholders crucial to protect spring sources, Research says
Kathmandu – USAID Paani Program has conducted a detailed research on pollution stresses on spring sources in five watersheds of mid and far-western Nepal. ...
