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KATHMANDU — On an early spring morning in the western forests of Chitwan National Park in Nepal, a cacophony of birdsongs resonates through the air, mingling with the rustling of dried leaves and cries of other animals in the distance. As the sun’s rays penetrate the thick canopy, a feathered creature adorned with a dark […]
The new draft National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations could open up protected parks and areas to adventure tourism.
This is the second story in a three-part miniseries on Nepal’s development plans around protected areas. Read Part One and Part Two. KATHMANDU — Nepal’s government has proposed zoning of protected areas, where human activities have long been highly restricted, to accommodate “adventure tourism” activities such as canyoning, mountain biking and motorboating. The sweeping changes […]
Ibisbill, locally called Tilahari chara, sighted on Rapti River after 15 years. The bird’s return indicates improved water quality in Rapti, says expert.
KATHMANDU — The B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Nepal’s central Bharatpur city, Chitwan District, bustles as patients, most of them from the country’s northern hilly areas, line up for their turn. Doctors in white coats dart from one room to another, while nurses in scrubs attend to patients. The facility is one of the […]