Bio-Diversity

The harvest of dense tree of Sal (Shorea robusta) in the community forest was stopped after a red-naped ibis nest was noticed in the top of the tree. According to Divisional Forest officer Bishnulal Ghimire, "They gave a permit to harvest 4D plants in the Pasupati Community Forest of Udayapur-Katari, but during monitoring they noticed a nest of birds in the dense tree of shorea robusta near the roadside of the community forest and stopped for harvest a tree." He… Read More...

We (Lalu and I) saw an abnormal coat colour pattern in three kids of Himalayan tahr (hereafter tahr), which is the main wild prey of snow leopard in the Mt. Everest region, during a tahr population survey from early October 2021 to the end of that month in Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park, Nepal. We never saw before such distinctive coat pattern amongst tahr for our 17 years of regular monitoring on them in that region and elsewhere in Nepal.… Read More...

My beautiful village, some scattered trees and a woodlot This year's lock down to control the spread of Coronavirus became an opportunity for me to stay in my village, Sikhreuli- the village where I grew up and spent my childhood. I never stayed sedentary at home for such a long time, not even during my childhood.  When I was homebound for more than two months in the beautiful village, I recalled my childhood memories, observed nature from different perspectives and… Read More...

To everyone who thinks planting trees is important, it is necessary to understand that planting techniques are of great significance too. Amidst growing concern over climate change, cities are in dire need of urban forests to mitigate urban heat island intensity. With climate change reaching the doorstep of Nepal, urban forests intend to be both mitigation and adaptation measures for climate change. As the increasing effect of climate change has been seen in Nepal with a rise in average annual… Read More...

As a mother feeds her baby with her milk, Mother Earth feeds and provide shelters to a large number of flora and fauna by creating a favorable environment constituting numbers of biotic and abiotic support systems. The systems are comprised of microscopic elements to elephants, giant plants and megafaunas. The systems include fungi to dense rainforests, deep gorge to Himalayas, breeze to storm, sand to deserts, and creeks to oceans. Mother Earth protects her creatures from the sunburn by establishing… Read More...

Germany is often referred to as the home of sustainable forest management, as the management methods were introduced 300 years ago to ensure the long-term balance of timber growth and utilization. Today, however, forest management is about more than just timber production - the diverse economic, environmental and social functions of the forest must be sustainably maintained and promoted. How is this implemented in practical forest management? About one hundred years ago, the German forest scientist Alfred Möller formulated the… Read More...

The death of a loved one is the most hurtful form of tragedy for anyone but did you know there is a species other than humans that mourns death just like humans? Yes, elephants are the only non-human species to mourn their dead even many years after death, performing burial rituals and returning to visit graves. The intelligence of elephants is something that is often overlooked by humans; however, it is clear that they are very smart creatures but exactly… Read More...

Kathmandu, Nepal – On the occasion of WWF Nepal’s 28th anniversary, the organization recognized the role and contributions of promising individuals and organizations through the WWF Nepal Conservation Awards 2020 and 2021 through a virtual award ceremony held today. Three individuals and one organization - Mr. Hemant Raj Kahle, Mr Karma Tarke Gurung, Ms. Sanjeevani Yonjon and Amaltari Community Homestay, were presented the WWF Nepal Conservation Awards 2021 for their role in biodiversity conservation. Selected by an independent panel, the… Read More...