The Federalist
10 Hopeful Recent News Stories
The Federalist
... is excellent progress. A new power transmission line from India to Nepal brings power to areas working to rebuild, and India has pledged $1 million to help restore safety and homes for people. When countries can put aside differences and help each ...

Ecological and social responsibility at ITB Berlin
Hospitality Net
Over the course of two sessions Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq, director of IceWisdom, Greenland, and Dr. Friede Weiße, chairman of Polar Routen e.V. Germany will be taking a close look at hiking in Greenland and nature conservation in the Arctic. Afterwards ...

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Plant science professor honored at national conference
The Collegian
In summer 2015, he went back to Nepal to help set up a graduate weed science program at the Agricultural and Forestry University — an effort for which Shrestha was honored with Winrock International's August 2015 Volunteer of the Month award.

Himalayan Times
Zero poaching
The Kathmandu Post
The number of rhinos may have declined in Bardiya as the conservationists claim, but overall, Nepal has made significant strides in rhino conservation, with an increase in their numbers from 534 according to the 2011 census to 645 according to the 2015 ...
Rhinos on the move (Photo feature)Kathmandu Post
Rare one-horned rhino relocated to Bardiya from ChitwanHimalayan Times

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9news.com.au
Twin Red Panda cubs debuted at Melbourne Zoo
9news.com.au
They chose names which relate to Nepal, a country where Red Pandas can be found in the wild. One was named Mandu, after Nepal's capital city Kathmandu, and the other was called Keta, the Nepalese word for 'boy', a spokeswoman for Melbourne Zoo ...

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Himalayan Times
Govt preparing to amend National Parks and Wildlife Act
Himalayan Times
Any national and international agency that wishes to seek wild animals from Nepal for the purpose of research and educational expo will be required to express commitment in writing to conserve and protect national parks, protected areas and wild ...

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Nepal to host World Wood Day celebrations
Himalayan Times
International Union for Conservation of Nature is the secretariat for the event organising committee. Specialists participating in 2016 WWD are expected to share their unique explanation of wood and with a focus on Nepal's unique wood culture ...

Earth Island Journal
Fighting for the Fishing Cat
Earth Island Journal
It receives far less attention from the Nepalese government and large conservation groups than, for example, the Bengal tiger or snow leopard, though all three cats are listed as “endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's ...

Punjab News Express
Nepal gears up to build earthquake-resistant structures using bamboo
Punjab News Express
Agni Prasad Sapkota, Minister of Forest and Soil Conservation of the Government of Nepal delivers his Opening address at the National Consultation Workshop on Bamboo for Sustainable Post-Disaster Reconstruction in Nepal Photo credit: Rajendra ...
Bid to use bamboo resources to rebuild quake-hit communitiesHimalayan Times

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Wetlands in Nepal
Himalayan Times
Wetlands have a significant role in conservation of biodiversity and genetic resources. It helps purify static water, its storage and conservation minimize floods and erosion. Further it helps in ground water recharge, nutrient retention and even helps ...

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Homestay service providers seek proper policy to regulate industry
Himalayan Times
Homestay entrepreneurs have urged the government to formulate the law eyeing eco-friendly tourism promotion, recognition of typical identity of particular place, rural poverty alleviation and natural conservation. Organising a press meet at Nepal ...

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VietNamNet Bridge
Administrative procedures hinder VN's agricultural development
VietNamNet Bridge
The report pointed out administrative procedures and regulations applicable to agro-aqua-forestry enterprises are among the hindrances. A World Bank (WB) report on facilitating agribusiness in 2016 based on the survey of 40 ... The WB report indicated ...

Himalayan Times
Rhino transfer to Bardiya protested citing security
Himalayan Times
According to the National Park and Department of Wildlife Conservation, as many as 82 rhinos were transferred to Bardiya National Park and five to Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve until 2003. There are 645 rhinos in Nepal as per last year's census. Of ...
Rhino relocation: On the horns of dilemmaKathmandu Post

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Scienceline
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a research drone!
Scienceline
Wich and Koh quickly recognized the potential for drones in other scientific fields and in 2012 started Conservation Drones, a nonprofit group. Since then, they have helped researchers track rhinoceroses in Nepal, apes in Tanzania and birds off the ...

Country's wildlife tourism sector in peril, say entrepreneurs
Himalayan Times
“Nepal was taken as a model country in balancing conservation and wildlife tourism activities from the very beginning that also supported us in attracting high-yield tourists. The golden triangle — Kathmandu–Chitwan–Pokhara — was also established due ...

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Animal poaching: State seeks INTERPOL help to nab Myanmar, Chinese nationals
Times of India
Based on inputs from World Wildlife Fund (WWF-Nepal), a team comprising officers of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) were sent to Nepal for exploring Indian links. These officers collected ...

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AfricanBrains
Community-based forestry can be a driving force in boosting sustainability and people's livelihoods
AfricanBrains
A study in four eastern hill districts in Nepal showed that denuded hills had been regenerated and the condition of forests improved substantially following the introduction of community forestry. As a result, the total number of trees per hectare ...

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Himalayan Times
Five one-horned rhinos to be relocated to Bardiya from Chitwan
Himalayan Times
The last year's rhino census shows that Nepal is house for 645 rhinos. From 1984 to 2003, as many as 82 rhinos were relocated from Chitwan to Bardiya, but only 29 have survived. On the other hand, there are eight rhinos in Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve ...

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Himalayan Times
Five one-horned rhinos to be relocated to Bardiya from Chitwan
Himalayan Times
The last year's rhino census shows that Nepal is house for 645 rhinos. From 1984 to 2003, as many as 82 rhinos were relocated from Chitwan to Bardiya, but only 29 have survived. On the other hand, there are eight rhinos in Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve ...

Top 10 Poorest Countries in Asia
Gazette Review
Agriculture makes up nearly a third of the GDP, and forestry (namely the harvesting of Walnuts) is also an important economic factor. This may be a crisis in the future, as the irrigation systems have been in a state of decay for over a decade. As a ...