Research into the flora and fauna of Nepal’s Trans-Himalayan region, home to iconic species such as snow leopards and wild yaks, has been limited compared to the hills and the plains where ...

KATHMANDU — Throughout 2022, Mongabay reported on important biodiversity-related scientific discoveries in Nepal. The stories, some of them republished by different media outlets in Nepal and ...

Thousands of feet up in the Himalayas, a "rare" carnivore searched for its next meal, stalking its prey through the trees.

UNESCO, in collaboration with the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Management Council (KCAMC) and Samriddha Pahad, has begun ...

This week, WWF Nepal, CARE Nepal, ICIMOD, IUCN, TMI, and Winrock took advantage of a critical window of opportunity to help shape the future policies of Nepal with regard to biodiversity conservation ...

Working with ANSAB and other collaborators, the project will support Nepal’s 35-year vision of “conservation of biodiversity for sound and resilient ecosystems and national prosperity”, set out in its ...

Part of the magic of trekking in Nepal used to be how easy it was to get started, but on 1 April 2023, the government imposed a radical shake-up of the country’s trekking rules. Whereas ...

Devkota, Nepal’s leading mycologist, is documenting biodiversity in the region that’s home to Mount Everest, much of it potentially threatened by climate change. He led a team of trekkers that ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An environment conference opened in Nepal on Friday to discuss global climate change, including the impact on the highest Himalayan peaks where snow and ice are melting.