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Archive Nature General 2002-2003


Archive

2002-2003

2000-2001


current events

Nepal has 700 types of herbs (rn 26/12/2003)

'Environmental laws adequate, implementation weak' (kp 22/12/2003)

Universities join hands to improve environment (kp 20/12/2003)

Jayakot forest to become bird sanctuary (kp 18/12/2003)

Bird sanctuary planned in Pokhara to promote tourism, by Bhoj Raj Neupane (ht 14/12/2003)

Tectonic movement causes erosion in Himalayas: research, by Suvecha Pant (kp 13/12/2003)

‘Mile-a-Minute-Weed’ posing threats, by Subodh Gautam (kp 13/12/2003)

Mountain mantra (kp 12/12/2003)

Who is behind tree felling in Singh Durbar ?, by Shristi Shrestha and Suvecha Pant (kp 11/12/2003)

Koshi Tappu’s Uniqueness (rn 02/12/2003)

Kamal Lake victim of govt negligence (ht 01/12/2003)

Legal frameworks vital to monitor wildlife farming (kp 30/11/2003)

KTWR set to restrict bird hunting, by Bhim Ghimire (kp 29/11/2003)

MoU signed on wildlife conservation projects (kp 28/11/2003)

20 years on, Shuklaphanta resettlement still unfinished (ht 27/11/2003)

Lakes on verge of extinction (ht 23/11/2003)

Media policy, by Vijaya Chalise (Himalayan Times, 12/11/2003)

Ground water level depreciating (Rising Nepal, 02/11/2003)

Govt report on Greenhouse Gases (Kathmandu Post, 17/10/2003)

Sagarmatha’s buffer zone is vanishing: Villagers living outside Sagarmatha National Park get together to stop logging that has destroyed their forests, by Navin Singh Khadka (Nepali Times, 26/09/2003)

Half-billion-year-old mountains discovered (Washington Times, 23/09/2003), UA profs locate ancient peaks, by Ashley Nowe (Arizona Daily Wildcat, 07/10/2003), Ancient Himals existed long before the Himalayas, by Suvecha Pant (Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2003)

Time for action (Himalayan Times, 19/09/2003)

Protected Areas: Threat From Disasters, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 05/09/2003)

Four Ramsar Sites by the end of this year (Kathmandu Post, 29/08/2003)

Conservationists up in arms over park plan, by Naresh Newar (Nepali Times, 22/08/2003), Measures afoot for National Parks handover, by Manish Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 23/08/2003), Environmentalists ask govt to retract decision on conservation areas (Kathmandu Post, 26/08/2003)

Ghodaghodi Tal: A wetland awaiting attention, by Sandip KC (Kathmandu Post, 16/08/2003)

Privatising parks (Himalayan Times, 24/07/2003)

How green were my hills: The wasteland of Syala (Kathmandu Post, 15/07/2003)

TAL throwing up positive results already, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 28/05/2003)

A citizen-initiated resettlement drive, by Narayan P. Dhakal (Himalayan Times, 12/05/2003)

Need for conservation of orchids, by Ravi Sharma Aryal (Kathmandu Post, 11/05/2003)

Reserve officers claim success in anti-cattle drive, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 08/05/2003)

Serene Siris, by Binay Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 04/05/2003)

Ghodaghodi Taal awaits, by Shandip KC (Kathmandu Post, 03/05/2003)

Kankai river erosion control programme: No progress despite budget allocation (Kathmandu Post, 26/04/2003)

Stress on preservation of medicinal plants (Kathmandu Post, 26/04/2003)

Govt approves national wetland policy, by Shree Ram Subedi (Himalayan Times, 17/04/2003)

Tree plantations tame Mawa stream from overflowing (Kathmandu Post, 15/04/2003)

Deserted Shivapuri mirrors the sorry state of conservation, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 15/04/2003)

Grassland care helps Shukla Phanta's swamp deer thrive, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (Rising Nepal, 10/04/2003)

Arun Valley a treasure-trove of wild flora and fauna (Space Time Today, 07/04/2003)

‘Corridors’ become a boon for wildlife and locals (Kathmandu Post, 31/03/2003)

Focus on conservation of herbal plants (Kathmandu Post, 22/03/2003)

Chitwan's Last Corridor, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (Rising Nepal, 20/03/2003)

Activists kick storm over ill-treatment of animals, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 17/03/2003)

Honeymoon lake in offing in Lekhnath town (Rising Nepal, 16/03/2003)

Mountains: Nepal's glory, by Ratna Bir Tamrakar (Space Time Today, 16/03/2003)

More than just rights and resources (Space Time Today, 12/03/2003)

Koshi Tappu: The vanishing wetland, by Ravi Sharma Aryal (Kathmandu Post, 09/03/2003)

Efforts on for protection of two natural ponds (Kathmandu Post, 04/03/2003)

Fear of GM invasion: Any GM invasion of India also threatens the agro-biodiversity, environment and human life in Nepal, by Binayak Rajbhandari (Himalayan Times, 03/03/2003)

Sand extraction hazardous for rivers in the capital, by Mridula R L Rana (Himalayan Times, 01/03/2003)

Fading greenery in Chure region (Kathmandu Post, 22/02/2003)

Comprehensive master plan needed to preserve natural resources (Space Time Today, 16/02/2003)

Wet lands, dry vision make water-rich Nepal water-poor, by Navin Singh Khadka (Space Time Today, 02/02/2003)
See also Deterioration of wetlands, a threat to human existence (Kathmandu Post, 03/02/2003), Limp response to wetland initiative, by Rupak D Sharma (Space Time Today, 03/02/2003), Conserve wetlands (Space Time Today, 03/02/2003), Wetlands: Multiple Roles And Benefits, by Deependra Joshi (Spotlight, 07/02/2003)

ACAP to come up with bio-diversity programmes in Mustang, by Kulchandra Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 28/12/2002)

A look at remote sensing Its use in Nepal, by Suvecha Pant (Kathmandu Post, 22/12/2002)

Legal position of medicinal plants, by Ravi Sharma Aryal (Kathmandu Post, 22/12/2002)

Need to implement Basel convention highlighted (Space Time Today, 15/12/2002)

Increasing encroachment endangers Debariya lake (Kathmandu Post, 15/12/2002)

Environmental governance long way off from realisation, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 13/12/2002)

UN pledges continued support for nature conservation (Kathmandu Post, 13/12/2002)

Website on plants launched (Kathmandu Post, 03/12/2002)

‘Lokta’ plant on the verge of extinction (Kathmandu Post, 15/11/2002)

Save The Wetland (Rising Nepal, 12/11/2002)

Hetauda residents troubled by PWLR wildlife and flooding (Kathmandu Post, 26/10/2002)

Wild rice: Nepal’s genetic gold mine (Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2002)

Land degradation combat plan underway (Kathmandu Post, 12/10/2002)

Greenhouses for endangered herbs, by Laxmi Prasad Upadhyaya (Space Time Today, 07/10/2002)

Sagarmatha National Park — a success story, by Renu Kshetry (Himalayan Times, 04/10/2002)

Orchid on the verge of extinction (Kathmandu Post, 24/09/2002)

Red threatens green: Grassroots success stories are the silent casualties of the insurgency, by Ramyata Limb (Nepali Times, 20/09/2002)

Wetlands for life, by Achyut Raj Adhikari (Sunday Post, 15/09/2002)

Eco-tourism and wildlife corridors put Nepal on world map, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 09/09/2002)

Crown Prince Paras: Nature’s Nurture, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 06/09/2002)

Lack of resources, expertise mar studies of local effects of global warming (Kathmandu Post, 29/08/2002)

KMTNC programme comes to a standstill (Kathmandu Post, 20/08/2002)

UNESCO questions overall management of Chitwan and Sagarmatha parks, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 12/08/2002)

Phewa lake registered under government ownership (Kathmandu Post, 17/07/2002)

Peculiarity of Kathmandu Valley, by Bom P Shrestha (Sunday Post, 14/07/2002)

Solving Environmental Problem, by Sanu Maiya Pradhan (Rising Nepal, 26/06/2002)

Call to maintain clean environment in Everest region (Kathmandu Post, 19/06/2002)

Bio-diversity Conservation: Biotechnology Essential, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 12/06/2002)

Is there enough political will to improve worsening environment?, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 05/06/2002)

Biodiversity Conservation: Need To Be Serious, by Pravin Gautam (Rising Nepal, 03/06/2002)
See also Bio-diversity conservation, by Khilendra Basnyat (Kathmandu Post, 05/06/2002)

Delay in green belt construction around Fewa Lake, by L.B. Thapa (People's Review, 02/05/2002)

KMTNC’s Barandavar project, a model of excellence, by Manish Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 23/05/2002)

Nepal to raise voice on land degradation (Rising Nepal, 20/04/2002)

Displaced families live under flood threat, by Pravakar Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 17/04/2002)

Phewa lake in danger, by Gopal Khanal/Kulchandra Neupane (Sunday Post, 07/04/2002)

Clean-up expedition to Everest leaves for base camp today (Kathmandu Post, 05/04/2002)

Promoting equitable distribution, by Deependra Joshi (Kathmandu Post, 27/03/2002(

Kathmandu Valley lake drained 10,000 years ago, but not by Manjushree, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 22/03/2002)

MBNP comes to standstill due to Maoist attacks, by Shyam Niraula (Kathmandu Post, 14/03/2002)

A national park comes to the capital, by Ramyata Limbu (Nepali Times, 08/03/2002)

GEF to continue support to preserve bio-diversity, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 07/03/2002)
See also GEF pledges continued support to preserve Nepal’s bio-diversity, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 09/03/2002)

New species of flora found in Langtang (Kathmandu Post, 02/03/2002)

Capital braces for congregation of mountain scientists, experts (Kathmandu Post, 02/03/2002)

Nepal from space (Nepali Times, 15/02/2002)

Chiraito facing extinction (Rising Nepal, 14/02/2002)

Into the Year of the Mountain, by Ramyata Limbu (Nepali Times, 08/02/2002)

Appeal to save Beeshajari lake (Kathmandu Post, 03/02/2002)

It’ll be a special Wetlands Day for Nepal, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 02/02/2002)

Three wetlands to make it to Ramsar Site list, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 31/01/2002)

Selling our soil, by Cherry Bird (Nepali Times, 25/01/2002)

Phewa lake to get back lost land, by Amrit Bhadgaule & Kulchandra Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 20/01/2002)

Green Peace set to send toxic waste back, by Manish Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 20/01/2002)
See also Manufacturers wait govt decision to take toxin back, by Razen Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 22/01/2002), Toxic pesticides (Kathmandu Post, 22/01/2002)

Nepal's national parks are engangered, by Ramyata Limbu (Nepali Times, 18/01/2002)

Locals denied entry to Chitwan Park (Kathmandu Post, 09/01/2002)
See also Locals ask RCNP for forest products, by Prabhakar Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 22/01/2002)

Highest botanical garden in Daman, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 02/01/2002)

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