Mountain biking, with tigers: Nepal proposal sparks alarm
The new draft National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations could open up protected parks and areas to adventure tourism.
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The new draft National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations could open up protected parks and areas to adventure tourism.
The changes are not just legally flawed, but also risk undermining the conservation gains as the Himalayan nation grapples with climate change, say experts.
Between February 2010 and March this year, 122 vultures of seven species were reported to have been electrocuted in 17 districts across the country.