1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (279+ words) The Himalayan Times Nepal ranks second in South Asia for forest cover KATHMANDU, MAY 28 Nepal has the second highest percentage of land covered by forests in the South Asia. As per the Economic Survey of fiscal year 2082/83 BS unveiled on…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (419+ words) The Himalayan Times Nepal's conservation successes: What are the costs for the local communities? Conservation success should also be measured by its impact on lives and livelihoods, of livestock taken at night, of sleep deprivation from guarding crops, and families…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (202+ words) While Nepal often celebrates its success in conserving charismatic species like the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), and Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus), one shy and misunderstood creature is quietly disappearing, the striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena). Nepal's…...

4+ week, 23+ hour ago  (380+ words) The Ministry of Forests and Environment and WWF Nepal have formalised a Scope of Cooperation aimed at scaling biodiversity conservation and sustainable development efforts across Nepal, with WWF Nepal committing to mobilise up to USD 40 million over ten years to…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (244+ words) The Government of Nepal, in partnership with WWF Nepal, has launched a four-year conservation initiative aimed at protecting high-altitude rangelands in upper Dolpa while supporting local livelihoods and preserving indigenous cultural heritage. The project, titled "Reviving Faith Leadership for High…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (223+ words) The development of this plan was participatory and inclusive, with a series of multi-stakeholder consultations with 14 different stakeholders, including indigenous people's organisation and local communities at the local, provincial, and national levels. The outcome was clear: OECMs hold enormous potential…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (369+ words) The Himalayan Times Migratory birds arrived here to escape harsh winter start returning CHITWAN, FEBRUARY 27 Migratory birds that travelled here from trans-Himalayan countries to escape harsh winter are returning to their original habitat. The Siberian birds which usually come here…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (367+ words) The Himalayan Times Nepal and India sign Mo U on bio-diversity conservation KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 26 Nepal and India have signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U) on bio-diversity conservation. The Mo U to this effect was signed in the presence of…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (364+ words) The Brian Hodgson Award for Nature Conservation 2026 was presented to Dr. Hemanta Raj Mishra, Nepal's leading wildlife biologist, at a ceremony held on Sunday, 22 February 2026, at the Aloft Hotel, Kathmandu. KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 23 The Brian Hodgson Award for Nature Conservation 2026 was…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (167+ words) A study conducted by the Environment Protection and Study Centre (ENPROSC) researchers on 'Promoting Conservation of Mountain Torrent Frogs' has called for an integrated approach to conserve mountain torrent frogs in Nepal, stressing the need for the involvement of local…...