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Nepal Owl Festival 2026 was successfully held on 1–2 May 2026 at Ajambari Biodiversity Green Park, Lamahi, Deukhuri, Dang. The festival was jointly organized by Friends of Nature Nepal and Ajambari Community Forest Users’ Group. Many people joined the festival, including local communities, students, volunteers, researchers, conservationists and nature lovers. The festival included an owl museum, owl robot, conservation stalls, birdwatching, nature walk, local games, cultural dances, local food, face painting, nail art and other activities. The main message of… Read More...

A press meet held in Lamahi on Wednesday shared details of the upcoming Nepal Owl Festival 2026, which will take place on 1–2 May 2026 at Ajammari Biodiversity Green Park near Lamahi Bus Park, Dang. Organizers said the festival will have free entry and expect more than 5,000 visitors. Speaking at the program, Pawan Rijal, chairperson of the organizing committee, said Ajammari Community Forest Users Group is proud to be part of a festival that can create a positive impact… Read More...

The 13th Nepal Owl Festival will honor four distinguished conservation figures with the ‘Nature Conservation Award’ in Lamahi, Dang, on 1–2 May 2026. Recent public festival announcements identify Lamahi as the host site for this year’s event, while the festival’s official background notes that the Nepal Owl Festival has been running since 2012 as a public conservation celebration focused on culture, conservation and entertainment. This year, the award will recognize Roar Solheim, PhD, a Norwegian zoologist and internationally respected owl… Read More...

At dawn in a forest, small signs tell deeper stories. A young seedling pushing through the soil, a shift in rainfall patterns, the silent rings inside an old tree or a soil moisture sensor buried in one meter below forest can reveal how nature responds to time and climate. For Dr Prem Raj Neupane, understanding such signals has been a lifelong journey, one that began in the forests of Chitwan, Nepal, and today continues in Western Australia. Graduation period in… Read More...

A Chinese man has been arrested in Kenya for allegedly trying to smuggle more than 2,000 queen ants out of the country. According to a BBC report, the ants were found at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi during a security check. Officials said many of the ants were packed in test tubes. Others were hidden inside tissue paper rolls in his luggage. A People report said the suspect was identified as Zhang Kequn. Kenyan prosecutors asked the court for… Read More...

In the heart of Kandaghari (Kageswori Manohara Municipality), students of New Star Pole English School have turned curiosity into action. After finding two dead owls near their school, a simple discussion in class slowly grew into a powerful conservation movement. That moment led to the formation of the Kandaghari Owl Club. The Environmental Science students of Classes 9 and 10, 44 students in total, came together with one goal. They wanted to understand why owls were dying and what they… Read More...

In a country, well-knowned for tigers, rhinos, and snow leopards, frogs rarely make the headlines. Policymakers often overlook them, and the media rarely highlight these small, unnoticed species. Yet in the quiet streams of Nepal’s mid-hills and high mountains, one young conservationist is changing that. Suman Sapkota, a wildlife ecologist based in Kathmandu, is emerging as a leading voice in frog and amphibian conservation. Holding a Master’s in Zoology (Ecology and Environment) from Tribhuvan University, Sapkota built a strong academic… Read More...

A nine-day waste-to-handicraft training program has been successfully completed in Tangting village of Kaski district, empowering local women while promoting waste reduction and wildlife conservation. The training involved 15 women from economically vulnerable and marginalized communities. The program trained participants to convert plastic waste into useful household items and souvenir products. According to trainer Shobha Kumal, the women learned to create items that can be sold to tourists visiting Tangting, helping them earn income from recycled materials. Local representative Hima… Read More...