56+ min ago  (230+ words) Kathmandu. Sushila Karki had appointed Adarsh Kumar Shrestha as Chairman to the National Nature Conservation Fund when she was Prime Minister. Karki was also criticized for appointing the chief private secretary to the fund before the formation of the new…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (559+ words) Banke. Wildlife are dying prematurely due to the under-construction Sikta Irrigation Project's western main canal not being wildlife-friendly. Wildlife that come to quench their thirst are getting trapped and dying in the canal. The risk is increasing as most of…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (198+ words) Kanchanpur. Wildlife Week is being observed in Shuklaphanta National Park with various awareness and promotional programs. The week has been celebrated since Baisakh 1 under the theme 'Safe People, Safe Wildlife: Utilization of Biodiversity, Bridge to Prosperity'. Assistant Warden of the…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (327+ words) Nepalgunj. Wildfires have erupted in two chackla forests in Banke, along with various community forests. The District Forest Division Office has stated that wildlife habitats are becoming endangered due to the forest fires. He mentioned that efforts to extinguish the…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago  (373+ words) The Asian wild elephant is one of the world's largest terrestrial mammals. This species is found in South and South-East Asian countries'Nepal, India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (228+ words) According to him, there are currently 119 community forests in Banke, covering an area of 26, 116 hectares. Among these, the Sustainable Forest Management program has been implemented in 35 community forests, alongside two government-managed block forests. Recently, the Bhuwarbhawani block forest management has…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (208+ words) Chitwan. A one-horned rhinoceros was killed after a Nepal Army patrol team, deployed for security in Chitwan National Park, opened fire in self-defense following an attack. According to a press release issued by the Chitwan National Park office on Friday,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (262+ words) Kathmandu. Generally, the average lifespan of doves and pigeons is around 20 years. However, a white pigeon named Sugar has stunned the world by living more than double the average lifespan of its species. Born on June 23, 1981, this angelic white pigeon…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (588+ words) Bagmati Province is exceptionally rich in forest resources. While the national forest coverage stands at 46 percent, 53 percent of the land in Bagmati Province is covered by forests. Despite possessing such vast natural resources, the contribution of the forestry sector to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (178+ words) On Monday, Minister Chaudhary visited the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation and the Department of Forests and Soil Conservation to receive briefings and issue instructions regarding these priorities. Raising concerns over the transparency of budgets spent in the…...