Discovery
of new lake at higher altitude than Tilicho Lake claimed
in Dolpa (rep 04/09/2023)
Sinja
Valley : Historical Legacy And Challenges, by Achyut
Tiwari (rn 28/07/2023)
Phewa
Lake cleared of water hyacinths (kh 22/07/2023)
Narayani
River embankment work progressing smoothly : The
embankments will be 21-km-long on Chitwan side and 9 km
on East Nawalparasi side. On top of the embankments will
be 7.5-meter wide corridor roads, by Narayan Sharma
(kp 10/06/2023)
Environmental
protection is not only a constitutional goal but also a
cultural heritage of Nepal, by Jivesh Jha (nlt
05/06/2023)
ct
now to strengthen green democracy : Those green laws are
not mere cosmetic arrangements but like lampposts
showing vivid paths, by Jivesh Jha (ae 26/05/2023)
Conservation
activities exemplary with public participation: Dr
Gurung (kh 19/05/2023)
Global
Alliance for a Sustainable Planet and ICIMOD to drive
social and environmental change in the Hindu Kush
Himalaya (nlt 02/05/2023)
Development,
protection of environment should go hand in hand,
justices say : Judicial activism in Nepal has resulted
in several court rulings related to environmental
protection, according to the Supreme Court judges
(kp 28/04/2023)
Narayani
River Conservation Year 2080 BS kicks off
(kh 14/04/2023)
Ilam:
A Heaven On Earth!, by Eak Prasad Duwadi (rn
31/03/2023)
Dang’s
Charinge lake gaining popularity (kh
28/03/2023)
Nepal to host
Global Conference on Environment and
Sustainability : The conference will deliberate
on three thematic areas including air pollution
and climate change, solid waste management and
Sustainable Development (nlt 26/03/2023)
Seti
conservation campaign to restrict river
exploitation (kh 26/03/2023)
Dhorpatan
hunting reserve faces opposition to buffer zone
plans : The residents of Putha Uttarganga Rural
Municipality, which falls inside the hunting
reserve, fear a buffer zone would restrict their
movement and may cause displacements, by
Mahesh KC (kp 25/03/2023)
Overextraction
and shrinking open spaces cause groundwater
depletion in Kathmandu Valley : Authorities plan
to harvest rainwater at TU Teaching Hospital and
other government buildings to replenish aquifers,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/02/2023)
Prolonged
dry spell leads to acute water scarcity : As
climate change threatens livelihoods, experts
ask Nepali authorities to adopt adaptation
measure, by Arjun Poudel (kp
08/02/2023), A
drying country : It is vital to build national
awareness on the magnitude of anthropogenic
activities on global climate (kp 09/02/2023)
There
are six more 8,000m peaks in Nepal, experts say : There
are 20 eight-thousanders in the world, not 14 as is
generally believed, according to Nepali mountaineers and
geographers, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/02/2023)
Need
To Mitigate Biodiversity Loss, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
27/12/2022)
Gulmi’s
Malika municipality sees drying springs, shrinking
streams (kh 06/12/2022)
Pay
heed to high mountain biodiversity, experts suggest
(kh 06/12/2022)
Nepali
botanist claims to have found new species of
touch-me-not : Dr Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti has named the
species ‘nimspurjae’ after the famous mountaineer Nirmal
Purja, by Gobinda Prasad Pokharel (kp 07/11/2022)
The
Himalayas: A global biodiversity hotspot, by Günter
Köck, Benno Böer, Miguel Clüsener-Godt and Neha Midha (ht
03/11/2022)
'Stronger
dollar to weigh on foreign debt, import bills' (ht
21/10/2022)
Badimalika
grasslands are fast losing their unique biodiversity :
Many rare medicinal herbs and animal species have
disappeared from the majestic fields, by Basanta
Prasad Singh (kp 17/10/2022)
Preserve
The Mid-hill Springs, by Anushiya Shrestha, Gyanu
Maskey and Salu Basnet (rn 21/07/2022)
Locals
concerned over decreasing water volume of Hyatrung
waterfall (kh 10/07/2022)
Nepal-US
relations: From conservation diplomacy towards climate
diplomacy : Moving forward, Nepal-US engagements and
actions must be scaled up and accelerated to tackle the
effects of climate change. Climate diplomacy is the need
of the hour, by Sharad Chandra Adhikari (nlt
03/07/2022)
Supreme
Court stays Pokhara metropolis’ standard on constructing
physical structures around Fewa Lake (nlt
28/06/2022)
Avoiding
contradiction imperative to ensure Chure conservation
(kh 22/06/2022)
Nepal’s
growing environmental inequity, by Niraj Khatiwada
(ae 16/06/2022)
Work
begins to conserve Prabhas Lake of Palpa, by Rekhi
Ram Rana (rn 07/06/2022)
Laws
versus realities: Where is Nepal failing in environment
protection? Nepal has ample constitutional and legal
provisions to promote environmentalism. The government
just needs to implement them, by Jivesh Jha (nlt
05/06/2022)
Youths
In Forefront Of Nature, Heritage Conservation, by
Shreejan Shrestha (sp 03/06/2022)
Nijgad’s
green runway : The path is open to declare a national
park in the native forest where the airport would have
been, by Kashsih Das Shrestha (nt 03/06/2022)
Nepal’s
mountains are melting : Climate scientist takes a close
look at three recent and poorly understood glacial
floods in the Himalaya, by Alton C Byers (nt
03/06/2022)
Under-construction
eco park in Kanchanpur runs into controversy : Division
Forest Office says it has not been informed about the
construction while local unit and community forest
officials say all required processes for the park’s
construction have been fulfilled, by Bhawani Bhatta
(kp 31/05/2022)
The
essence of biodiversity : Everyone needs to work
together to build a shared future for all species on
this planet, by Bharat Gotame (kp 26/05/2022)
Yarsagumba
collection to start in Dolpa from May 25 (rep
22/05/2022)
Youths
taking up nature guide training : As many as 20 people,
including three women, received the training provided by
Parsa National Park last month, by Shankar Acharya
(kp 21/05/2022)
Political
parties' apathy toward Kaligandaki conservation draws
flak (rep 11/05/2022)
Soil
in crisis : Bulldozers are flattening the hillocks
around Changunarayan by moving huge amounts of soil,
by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 28/04/2022)
Where
is the environmental rights?, by Yuba Nath Kandel
(The Margin 20/04/2022)
Pokhara
Metropolis makes it mandatory to leave 30 meters of
space around the lake vacant (rep 01/04/2022)
Avoiding
maladaptation : Digging boreholes will not only exhaust
groundwater but also upset the local hydrology, by
Madhukar Upadhya (kp 31/03/2022)
Chitwan
National Park once again sets settlers’ huts
ablaze : The park burnt around a dozen huts in
the area on Sunday while several others were
demolished, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp
30/03/2022)
Wetland
conservation in Chure : Haphazard construction of
physical infrastructures is a key reason for wetland
loss, by Maheshwar Dhakal (kp 23/02/2022)
Human
Activities a Threat to Wetland Ecosystem, by Subash
Adhikari (rep 21/02/2022)
Preparation
on to develop model grassland in Chitwan National Park
(kh 10/02/2022)
Work
to implement Phewa Lake protected watershed area project
begins (kh 09/02/2022)
World
Wetlands Day Being Observed, by Bhishma Raj Ojha (rn
02/02/2022)
Lawmaker
Suwal demands for declaring Nagarkot as watershed area
(kh 29/01/2022)
Construction
Of Embankment In Narayani River Started (rn
27/01/2022)
Dhorpatan
Hunting Reserve struggles to get back its land : The
hunting reserve made public a report a few weeks ago
citing encroachment of land by 315 families from 55
different settlements, by Prakash Baral (kp
15/12/2021)
Soils
under threat : Halt salinisation, by Dinesh Panday
(ht 09/12/2021)
Safeguarding
Rara : Climate change and unplanned infrastructure
constructions have posed a threat to the pristine beauty
and biodiversity of Rara. What should be done?, by
Ekraj Sigdel (nlt 02/12/2021)
Govt
set to launch environment protection programme in
schools (rn 30/10/2021)
Environmental
Assessment: Untold Realities, by Batu Uprety (sp
08/10/2021)
Participating
to save Kangchenjunga : 15 years after the Ghunsa
tragedy, the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area is a nature
protection model, by Ghana S Gurung (nt 24/09/2021)
Seismic
survey proves gas and petrol in Dailekh (kh
09/09/2021)
Bulbule
Taal to be expanded (kh 06/09/2021)
Let
our streams breathe : Global warming and climate change
do impact us. But in the case of Kathmandu, they are
scapegoats, used to explain away our own failures,
by Balmukunda Regmi (ae 12/08/2021)
Fewa
Lake: Too late for conservation?, by Dipendra Pahari
(ht 11/08/2021)
New
threats to CNP : We can tackle the emerging problem of
climate change if we stop using fossil fuel close to all
national parks, reserves and protected areas (kp
21/07/2021)
As
temperatures rise, 'aliens' threaten CNP : Climate
change is helping invasive plants take over (ht
20/07/2021)
SC
issues interim order to stay works on Kaligandaki River
diversion (kh 14/07/2021), Plan
to build dam on Kali Gandaki stayed, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 15/07/2021), SC's
stay order : If reduced water flow in the Kali Gandaki
River is the sole concern, there are plenty of ways to
replenish it (ht 16/07/2021)
SC
issues show-cause order against defendants on
Kaligandaki diversion project writ (kh 07/07/2021)
Office
of Kaligandaki-Tinau Diversion Multipurpose Project
established in Butwal : After project completion, water
flow in Kaligandaki River will decrease by 40 percent,
affecting around 300,000 people in several districts,
former official says, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp
27/06/2021), Gandaki
province warns of protest if Kaligandaki diversion
project continues (kh 28/06/2021), Writ
petition filed at SC, demanding halting of Kali
Gandaki-Tinau Diversion Multipurpose Project (rep
01/07/2021)
Siltation
in Kaligandaki river affects settlements and arable
lands in Mustang : Erosion of the banks and siltation
gain momentum during the monsoon, which can lead to
floods and inundation, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp
24/06/2021)
Tinau
river is shrinking due to human activities :
Encroachment and rampant mining in the Chure area are
the reasons behind the shrinking of the Tinau river,
by Sanju Poudel (kp 12/06/2021)
Chure
is not just environment, but a political issue, experts
say : Degradation of the hills, a crucial zone balancing
Nepal’s fragile ecosystem, should be a top political
agenda, as it can have a profound impact on the
generations to come, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
11/06/2021)
Civil
society, environmentalists against Chure exploitation
(ht 06/06/2021)
GRAPE
to foster climate resilience and green economic growth
in Nepal (rep 05/06/2021)
Importance
of ecosystems for people and the planet : Nepal's
development partners express concern about Nijgad
Airport ahead of World Environment Day (nt
04/06/2021)
Stop
environmental degradation : Before it is too late,
by Jinesh Sindurakar (ht 03/06/2021)
Environmentalists
warn plan to export stones, pebbles and sand can spell
ecological disaster : The announcement in the budget
speech was made without Environment Ministry’s
knowledge, say officials who fear it could lead to
unchecked exploitation of resources to the point the
country may not have enough for itself, by Chandan
Kumar Mandal (kp 01/06/2021), Withdraw
quarrying program from budget: NEFEJ tells government
(kh 01/06/2021)
Seeking
solutions from within : We need to embrace indigenous
knowledge for biodiversity conservation, by Sunita
Chaudhary and Biraj Adhikari (kp 25/05/2021)
Pandemic
and restrictions spell hard times for national parks and
reserves again : Conservation areas that were struggling
to recover from last year’s losses are forced to close
their doors to visitors again, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal (kp 15/05/2021)
Empowering
Nepalis during Covid-19 crisis . Supporting people to
protect Tarai forest lifts their socio-economic status
during pandemic, by Kaustubh Dhital (nt 14/05/2021)
Exploring
scope of natural resource royalty sharing, by
Prience Shrestha (rep 13/05/2021)
Wonderful
Ilam where culture and nature compliment each other :
Ilam is home to various ethnic groups like Limbu, Rai,
Lepcha, Gurung, Magar, Newa, Khas, Arya etc. Cultural
variety can be seen in Ilam in festivities with mind
blowing music and colorful costumes, by Vidhu
Prakash Kayastha (rep 17/04/2021)
Save
our water springs : Springs have provided water to our
communities for ages, and we are destroying them, by
Kribina Pathak (kp 04/04/2021)
Ghorahi
constructs artificial lakes, ponds to preserve ecology :
The sub-metropolis aims to conserve wetlands, increase
greenery, provide irrigation facilities to local farmers
and maintain the habitat of various species of wildlife
and birds, by Durgalal KC (kp 03/04/2021)
Environmentalists
suspect drop in Rara water level : Farmers have been
facing shortages of water to irrigate their fields
because of the drying up of a stream that originates in
Rara Lake, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 20/03/2021)
Government
committee puts Phewa Lake’s area at 5.76 sqkm : A 1957
Nepal-India survey had reported the lake’s area at 10.36
sqkm, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 02/03/2021), Area
of Fewa Tal: Dozen studies, dozen findings (ae
05/03/2021)
Eastern
Nepal’s Mundum landscape : Exploring the spiritual
terrain of the Kirat people opens our eyes to a whole
new way of life, by Achyut Tiwari and Ramesh Kumar
Rai (nt 19/02/2021)
Fewa
Lake’s new area is 5.72 square kilometers, by
Santosh Pokharel (ht 16/02/2021)
Bajhang’s
revered Surma Sarovar dries upSome Hindu devotees see it
as a bad omen but scientists say the phenomenon could be
explained with a study, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp
12/02/2021)
Kathmandu
creeps up surrounding mountains : Valley’s urban sprawl
into the watershed depletes aquifers, triggers
landslides, by Mukesh Pokhrel (nt 05/02/2021)
Wetlands
support life, but they remain ignored, by Chandan
Kumar Mandal (kp 02/02/2021), Wetland
Management In Nepal, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
02/02/2021), Precious
Nepali Wetlands Must Be Preserved, by Indira Aryal
(rn 02/02/2021), Save
the wetlands : The government must encourage citizens to
preserve water bodies in their vicinity (kp
03/02/2021)
Into
the inferno : The loss of soil moisture and groundwater
can be, and need to be, addressed by large-scale local
efforts, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 29/01/2021)
The
greening of the Khumbu : What are the reasons for such a
dramatic re-growth in trees in Nepal’s Everest region?,
by Alton C Byers (nt 22/01/2021)
Shuklaphanta
National Park fails to attract visitors : Lack of
infrastructure and neglect in maintenance have
contributed to the dwindling number of visitors, by
Bhawani Bhatta (kp 21/01/2021)
Rani
Pokhari is covered with algae, but there aren’t concrete
plans to clean it : Conservationists say problem arose
as the pond does not have an outlet. They suggest use of
natural methods such as introduction of fish to remove
the algae naturally, by Anup Ojha (kp 13/01/2021), A
tale of two ponds : Authorities must stop becoming
habitual offenders and instead listen to specialists
(kp 14/01/2021)
Nepal
and China to announce height of Everest on Tuesday : The
precise height of the tallest peak has been
contested ever since the British measured it in 1849,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/12/2020), It’s
official. Mount Everest is 8,848.86 metres tall : The
new height announced jointly by Nepal and China puts an
end to the one constantly asked question: How tall is
the world’s highest mountain?, by Sangam Prasain (kp
08/12/2020), Taller
than thought : Nepal should make detailed profiles of
all peaks above 6,000m to promote tourism and tackle the
issues of climate change (ht 10/12/2020)
Nepal’s
infrastructure development aspirations build pressure on
its existing green cover : Legal provisions that trees
felled must be replenished by planting more trees may
not be implemented, experts say, as big projects will be
undertaken in the coming years, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal (kp 04/12/2020)
Nepal
and China agree to announce height of Everest, by
Anil Giri (kp 12/11/2020)
National
parks saw rise in illegal activities during lockdown :
Major conservation areas have seen hundreds of people
trespassing no-go areas, poaching wildlife and logging
valuable trees, officials say, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal (kp 03/11/2020)
Correcting
the course : We must build our opportunities but not at
the cost of the environment and people (kp
30/10/2020)
Efforts
to conserve shrinking Phewa Lake lost in murky
waters, Pokhara residents say : While the government has
been unable to reclaim encroached land for want of a
fixed lake boundary, the court ruling to acquire more
land could cost Rs40 billion in compensation, by
Deepak Pariyar (kp 29/10/2020)
Nepal,
China re-measure height of Mt Everest : Two countries
preparing to announce the new elevation of the world’s
highest mountain, by Sonia Awale (nt 16/10/2020)
Rare
anti-cancer tree on verge of extinction : Only few
hundred Maire’s yew trees are left in Nepal’s mountain
wilderness, by Kumar Paudel (nt 18/09/2020)
Nepal,
China re-measure height of Mt Everest : Two countries
preparing to announce the new elevation of the world’s
highest mountain, by Sonia Awale (nt 11/09/2020)
Environmental
study procedure issued (ht 07/08/2020)
Siltation
dam of Phewa lake collapses within two months of
construction: Phewa Lake is shrinking every year, mainly
due to siltation caused by around 50 rivulets that feed
it, say geologists, by Lala Prasad Sharma (kp
03/08/2020)
When
disasters strike, police are the first responders, but
they are severely ill-equipped: Difficult geographic
conditions make it even more difficult, necessitating
more local involvement in rescue and relief operations,
experts and officials say, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
02/08/2020)
Harvest
wisely: We must follow sustainable practices to prevent
extinction of yarsagumba (kp 20/07/2020)
Decolonizing
the planet: Nepali communists, inspired by spaghetti
highways Chinese Communists boast of, have smashed up
our fragile mountains to build “pakki” roads, by
Sushma Joshi (ae 17/07/2020)
COVID-19
& Challenge Of Conservation Funding, by Kamal
Thapa (rn 10/07/2020)
Fertile
fields in Morang face inundation due to lack of proper
drainage system: Construction of a railway line along
Bathnaha in India to Katahari in Nepal has put many
villages at risk of floods, by Deo Narayan Sah (kp
03/07/2020)
Saving
Gokyo from itself: How tourism and climate change are
transforming Nepal’s most fragile and scenic places,
by Ang Rita Sherpa (nt 03/07/2020)
Hundreds
of collectors climb highlands despite ban in yarsagumba
collection this season: In mid-April, the Covid-19
Crisis Management Committee in Bajhang had decided to
impose a ban on the collection of the herb because of
the coronavirus pandemic, by Basanta Pratap Singh
(kp 22/06/2020)
Legislation
Matters In Conservation, by Ek Raj Sigdel (rn
05/06/2020)
Journey
to the mountain of the spirit: A Himalayan trek in the
time of coronavirus is a reminder of connection, faith
and vulnerability, by Claire Burkert (nt 29/05/2020)
Our
solutions are in nature: Nepal will also need to
establish a post-2020 roadmap which determines goals for
biodiversity conservation, develops measurable
indicators for the same, and identifies an array of
actions to support the achievement of these goals,
by Dipesh Joshi (ae 22/05/2020)
Chhipridaha
lake in Rukum (East) on the verge of extinction: The
people’s representatives, concerned authorities and even
the locals are indifferent towards the conservation of
the pond, by Hari Gautam (kp 19/03/2020)
Ancient
ponds and stone spouts are dying out in Gorkha: There
have been no efforts to preserve the spout even after
the locals’ repeated requests with the Department of
Archaeology to maintain the historic spigot, by
Hariram Upreti (kp 16/03/2020)
Environment
conservation project restores ancient ponds in
Ramechhap: The project plans to restore 50 ponds in
various wards of Manthali Municipality and Ramechhap
Municipality within two years, by Tika Prasad Bhatta
(kp 12/03/2020)
Locals
concerned over 'imminent damage' to Mahabharat mountain
range, by Dinesh Subedi (rep 22/02/2020)
Farmers
in Geruwa municipality accuse the Bardiya Nationa Park
of encroaching on their farmlands: More than 200 farmers
have already lost their cultivable lands in Geruwa
Municipality to the erosion caused by Geruwa river and
the alleged encroachment of private land by Bardiya
National Park, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 13/01/2020)
Who
will manage wetlands? The government needs to consider
wetlands management as a top priority. First of all,
however, institutional clarity is needed for effective
management, by Ganesh Paudel and Hari Prasad Pandey
(rep 11/02/2020)
Province
5 government takes initiatives to conserve wetlands: The
ministry constructed as many as 116 ponds in 12
districts in the last fiscal year, by Amrita Anmol
(kp 03/02/2020)
World
Wetlands Day a low-key affair in Nepal, by Shree Ram
Subedi (rep 03/02/2020), Leave
the wetlands wet: Immediate action and field
intervention is needed to prevent further deterioration
of Nepal’s wetlands. Let’s unite to conserve the
wetlands before it is too late, by Kamal Thapa (rep
04/02/2020)
Mission
river conservation: Without a paradigm shift in river
conservation, the sustainable development of a nation
that is striving to achieve a mid-income status by 2030
might become a far cry, by Rajesh Sada (rep
02/02/2020)
Sustainable
conservation: Possible only when the locals benefit.
by Kabindra Shahi (ht 31/01/2020)
Government
to restore lost glory of dried-up Baraha lake, by
Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 16/01/2020)
Kathmandu’s
rivers are becoming violent—and are gradually vanishing:
Buildings and roads have encroached on the floodplains
and banks of the Valley’s rivers and every monsoon, the
rivers rise to take revenge, by Srizu Bajracharya
(kp 11/01/2020)
Acute
shortage of environment inspectors hampers monitoring:
There are only 16 environment inspectors in the country
and five of them are currently on study leave, by
Chandan Kumar Mandal(kp 03/01/20202)
Province
5 government fails to conserve Buddha-era lake: Human
activities—particularly fishing—have defiled the sacred
lake, say locals, by Manoj Paudel (kp 21/12/2019)
Local
units in Rukum East and West come together to preserve
biodiversity: Sisne, Puthauttarganga and Banfikot are
known to be home to red pandas and pangolins and rare
medicinal herbs, by Hari Gautam (kp 20/12/2019)
Natural
lakes on the verge of drying up in Kailali: The district
is blessed with around 200 natural lakes but they are at
risk due to environmental degradation, say
conservationists, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp
12/12/2019)
Lack
of budget to implement master plan for the conservation
of Satyawati Lake: The grand plan revolves around
developing the area as one of the important tourist
destinations in the country, by Madhav Aryal (kp
25/11/2019)
Kayaking
the country’s troubled waters: Fulfilling a childhood
dream led to one man’s nightmarish realisation of the
health of the country’s waterways, by June Karkee
(kp 22/11/2019)
Sorry
state of Seti affecting human lives: Report: The report
has been published after a three-year-long research on
the Saipal and Raksiyo mountains, by Basanta Pratap
Singh (kp 20/11/2019)
Nepal's
wetlands: Everybody's business is nobody's business,
by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 17/11/2019), Save
the wetlands (rep 19/11/2019)
Nepal
set to unlock World Bank’s Forest Carbon Money, by
Shreeram Subedi (rep 08/11/2019)
Blood
is thicker than water: Kinship care preserves the
continuity of care, relationship and environment that
are essential to a child’s well-being, by Umesh Raj
Regmi (kp 06/10/2019)
The
Right To Environment, by Jivesh Jha (rn 26/08/2019)
Tilicho
as highest lake: Establish the facts, by Anuj
Ghimire (ht 16/08/2019)
Bon
voyage: Tibetan animist belief preserves message of
conservation in Dolpo, by Sonam Choekyi Lama (nt
16/08/2019)
Nature
conservation: Political stability is a must, by Usha
Dahal (ht 15/08/2019)
Construction
of cobblestone path around Jagadishpur Lake raises
concern of biodiversity loss: The project was launched
without conducting an environmental impact assessment,
by Manoj Paudel (kp 15/08/2019)
Once
a blessing for the region, the Tinau is gradually
turning into a curse: Over a dozen settlements have
sprung up on the banks and the course of the river, but
the Butwal government, instead of cracking down, is
providing them with amenities, by Amrita Anmol (kp
05/08/2019)
Dalit
community in lake conservation drive (ht 04/08/2019)
Experts
want qualifications for environmental inspectors defined
in bill: Environmentalists, academics and human rights
activists raise concerns over the provisions of the
Environment Protection Bill tabled in Parliament, by
Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/07/2019)
Rapid
encroachment in Chure takes a toll on farmers: Locals
say the authorities have not taken any measures to
control deforestation, by Raj Kumar Karki (kp
25/07/2019)
Syarpu
Lake is shrinking due to human activities: The District
Soil Conservation Office had introduced a master plan to
conserve the lake some nine years ago but the project
never took off, by Hari Gautam (kp 21/07/2019)
Water
scarcity and flooding are products of our hubris: The
insatiable hunger for land has altered the flood plains
into paved areas, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp
21/07/2019)
Climate
change is supporting growth of invasive alien plants in
Nepal, study suggests: Increase in invasive plant
species can have adverse impacts on the overall
ecosystem, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/07/2019)
New
bill to regulate import of plants, its products: Those
who import infected plants will be slapped with a fine
of up to Rs 1 lakh (ht 30/06/2019)
Final
height of Everest may take a year: Survey Dept (rep
29/06/2019)
Chure
range conservation: Budget crunch hits masterplan
execution (ht 28/06/2019)
Gunde
lake on verge of extinction (ht 18/06/2019)
Kailali
wetlands, lakes disappearing at an alarming rate, by
Yogesh Rawal (rep 10/06/2019)
The
environmental issues troubling our country: The
government needs to get its act together and express
legitimate concern towards the state of the environment,
by Sramika Rijal (kp 05/06/2019). 'Effective
utilization of budget and human resources could lessen
environmental hazards', by Sonam Lama (rep
06/05/2019)
The
rustic charm of Ghale Gaun: From indulging in local
Gurung cuisine to dancing to age-old cultural
dances—there’s much to do in this idyllic little village,
by Dipesh Khatiwada (kp 24/05/2019)
Neglected
plants: As climate uncertainty looms and crops fail, the
role of wild edible plants as a source of food and
nutrition has become more important. But these plants
remain largely neglected, by Kamal Aryal and Uma
Partap (rep 22/05/2019)
Violation
of EIA report may cost up to Rs 5 million penalty
(rep 16/05/2019)
Dazzling
Dolpo, by Sonam Choekyi Lama and Bharat Bandhu Thapa
(nt 10/05/2019)
Fewa
Lake conservation affected due to lack of coordination
between local and province governments, by Santosh
Pokharel (rep 05/05/2019)
Taking
it
slow in Mulkot: Day temperatures in Mulkot are above 30
degrees, but if you’re looking for a new place to
explore, the town’s weather will be the last thing on
your mind, by Tsering Ngodup Lama (kp 03/05/2019)
Rukum
locals against diverting Uttarganga River, by Lokendra
Khanal (rep 01/05/2019)
Bettering
environmental
governance: As Nepal embarks on decentralized
environmental governance system it is important now more
than ever to create a favorable environment to carry out
environmental governance effectively, by Ek Raj
Sigdel (rep 21/04/2019)
Hydropower
and
irrigation dams are threat to freshwater fish species:
Study; Experts call for immediate actions to stop
degradation of aquatic resources, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal (kp 12/04/2019)
Parsa
park closes weigh bridge in buffer zone, by Bhusan
Yadav (kp 14/03/2019)
Call
to maintain enviromental flow of rivers, by Chandan
Kumar Mandal (kp 10/03/2019)
Army
to conserve Chure region, says DPM, by Jagdishor
Panday (ht 27/02/2019)
Mandatory
provision to ensure quality of Environment Impact
Assessment reports on the cards, by Sanjeeb Phuyal
(kp 26/02/2019)
Importance
of Wetland for Life, by Reeti Acharya and Ganesh
Paudel (rn 16/02/2019), Save
the
wetlands: Despite multiple benefits, wetlands have
received little attention from climate scientists and
policymakers, aggravating their deterioration, by
Shreyashi Bista (rep 17/02/2019)
This
is the last opportunity to save Fewa Lake: Pahari,
by Prashant Lamichhane (rep 28/01/2019), Soil
excavation starts for Fewa conservation, by Bishan
Chhetri (rep 29/01/2019)
Govt
misses deadline for forming Natural Resources Commission,
by Ashok Dahal (rep 20/01/2019)
Bill
on endangered flora, fauna passed (kp 17/01/2019)
Chinese
construction
along Nepal-Tibet border puts strategic land at risk:
Embankment on the Arun river could flood 200 ropanis of
land; Local officials say China won’t address their
concerns, by Dipendra Shakya and Anil Giri (kp
14/01/2019), First
things first: Steps to avoid the loss of strategic land
in Nepal-Tibet border must be taken (kp 15/01/2019)
Full
steam ahead: If the community comes together, Bagmati
river could return to its former glory, by Tsewang
Nuru Sherpa (kp 14/01/2019)
The
Karnali: A 1,100km journey from the source of the
Karnali in Tibet, across Nepal, to where it joins the
Ganga in Bihar, by Ramesh Bhushal (nt 11/01/2019), Karnali
Sacred River Corridor: Nepal’s longest and only free
flowing river should be left as it is, by Megh Ale
(nt 11/01/2019)
Unguarded
border threatening wildlife, forest resources, by
Giriraj Baskota (rep 07/01/2019)
Magic
of
Rapti River: Feeling like away from civilization, you
can sit and marvel at the beautiful nature while your
boatman and guide stands at the rear of the canoe,
by Taylor Mason (rep 05/01/2019)
Climate
for
change: Nepal’s silent emergency: springs going dry:
Nepal’s emission of greenhouse gases maybe small, but
its annual growth rate is already the highest in South
Asia, by Ajaya Dixit (nt 04/01/2019)
Statue
project
in dispute: Authorities plan a 60-foot Buddha’s edifice
in the middle of Jagadishpur Lake without permission and
environment impact assessment, by Manoj Paudel (kp
16/12/2018), Fowl
play: Urgent action must be taken to stop encroachment
at Jagdishpur Lake (kp 19/12/2018)
Parsa
sanctuary builds artificial wetland, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 07/12/2018)
Can
we
bring the Bagmati back? Despite the government’s best
intentions, Bagmati may never become the pristine river
it once was, by Marissa Taylor (kp)
Nature
without borders: India and Nepal can cooperate in
crossborder conservation, by Sewa Bhattarai
(nt 30/11/2018)
More
trekkers, more trees: After 35 years, environmentalist
sees much positive change on the Everest Trail,
by Adam Stern (nt 30/11/2018)
Pokhara
people
hail Supreme Court order on Lake Fewa: Supreme Court
says implement recommendations of Lamichhane Commission
report; Civil society leader Ram Bahadur Paudel says
Supreme Court has sent a strong message that no one
should encroach upon natural heritage, by Lal Prasad
Sharma (kp 24/11/2018)
Rooting
for the orchids: Nepal has a leading role to play in the
global conservation of orchids, by Reshu Bashyal (kp
18/11/2018)
The
Bagmati Beautification Drive, by Balaram Sharma
Chaulagain (rn 14/11/2018)
Ministry
propels green cultureBid to promote greenery and
conservation education in schools, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal (kp 06/11/2018)
Bajhang
herbs risk extinction as illegal harvesting thrives,
by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 04/11/2018)
‘Conservation
of Chure crucial’ (kp 01/11/2018)
Nijgadh
airport project will spell disaster, warn
conservationists, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
09/10/2018)
Carbon
credit earnings under cloud: Nepal may lose Rs 231.4 bn
worth of absorbed carbon for building Nijgad airport,
by Rewati Sapkota (ht 25/09/2018)
Friends
in high places: Five South Asian countries come together
to conserve shrinking mountain glaciers, by
Muthukumara S Mani (kp 21/09/2018)
Five
South Asia countries to form regional network (kp
18/09/2018)
Highest
plants on Earth discovered near Nepal glacier, by
Jade Payne (rep 18/09/2018)
Not
much in consideration: Rigorous basin planning exercise
needs to inform wider policy in the country, by
Hemant Ojha (kp 11/09/2018)
Rethinking
security: Climate change and environment security is
underexplored in Nepali policy circles, by Avasna
Pandey (kp 09/09/2018)
Let
the
rivers flow: We must learn to accord reverence to our
rivers and ensure that their right to flow the natural
course is duly upheld (ht 17/08/2018)
Save
open spaces around the country (rep 30/07/2018)
Wetland
in Siraha gets attention, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep
28/07/2018)
Feasibility
study begins in 9 rivers of Jhapa for embankment project,
by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 19/07/2018)
Chure
destruction force locals to relocate (rep
16/07/2018)
The
wellbeing of the wilderness: A Karnali river patrol
shows how difficult it is to balance livelihoods with
nature protection, by Mikel Dunham (nt 15/06/2018)
Being
Environmentally Responsible, by Kushal Pokharel (rn
09/06/2018)
Panel
begins survey to clear Phewa Lake encroachment, by
Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 06/06/2018)
The
pitfalls of imported notions: Imported models of
conservation have failed to address ground realities in
Nepal, by Shradha Ghale (kp 05/06/2018)
Environment
blues: Tokenism on World Environment Day has created
massive environmental challenges, by Sujeev Shakya
(kp 05/06/2018)
Kathmandu
to plant over 1,500 saplings to observe World
Environment Day (kp 03/06/2018), Campaign
to focus on air and sanitation (kp 03/06/2018), Valley
of Jacarandas: Efforts should be made to plant more
trees to improve the quality of the air, by Motikala
Subba Dewan (kp 03/06/2018)
Local
govt permission mandatory for research in Everest region,
by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 03/06/2018)
Green
activists slam Chure road plan, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal (kp 01/06/2018)
FM
trims Chure, forest budgets, by Chandan Kumar Mandal
(kp 31/05/2018)
Himalayan
Glaciers Are Wasting Away, Threatening Mountain
Communities, by Neha Jain (sp 25/05/2018)
Men
in green: Conservation actors have overlooked the army’s
excesses in protected areas, by Shradha Ghale (kp
22/05/2018)
‘Govt
to build infrastructure for environment conservation’
(kp 21/05/2018)
Yarsagumba
becomes rare in Manang uplands at elevation of 3,000m
(ht 18/05/2018)
A
win-win solution? The tension between conservation and
livelihood remains unresolved, by Shradha Ghale (kp
08/05/2018)
Clear
encroachment around Phewa Lake: SC (ht 30/04/2018),
Dismantle
illegal structures on Fewa shores: SC (rep
30/04/2018), Pokhara
folk welcome court’s decision, by Lal Prasad Sharma
(kp 01/05/2018), Over
200 illegal structures on Fewa shores, by Prashant
Lamichhane (rep 01/05/2018), All
illegal infrastructures to be demolished: Mayor GC,
by Santosh Pokharel (ht 02/05/2018)
Gigantic
enclaves are not a solution: Resource-rich lands are
being fenced off from those who need them most, by
Shradha Ghale (kp 27/04/2018)
‘Enact
law’ for Chure range conservation: Barbara Adams Talk
Series hears pleas to save natural resources (kp
25/04/2018)
Invaders:
Nepal’s growing invasive plant problem endangers
biodiversity conservation and livelihood sustainability,
by Michele Clark and Anil Shrestha (kp 17/04/2018)
Saving
biodiversity: Timely actions required, by Pramod
Neupane (ht 17/04/2018)
Conference
on water, environment concludes with 13-point resolution
(ht 13/04/2018)
Refugees
within
the nation: Deceived by nature, Dhey village is on the
verge of becoming a ghost village. Its people are
becoming victims of refugees of climate change, by
Santosh Sherchan and Rajan P. Paudel (rep 04/03/2018)
Local
govts to save wetlands (kp 27/02/2018)
Herb
collection in rural Bajura banned, by Arjun Sha (kp
25/02/2018)
Rautahat
and Bara reject Parsa park expansion, by Chandan
Kumar Mandal (kp 08/02/2018), Forest
officials
clueless about government plan for Parsa Park: Ram
Bahadur Bamjan religious group demands 700 hectares of
forest land in Halkhoriya (kp 13/02/2018), The
forest from the trees: The government’s plans regarding
the Parsa National Park are contradictory and arbitrary
(kp 14/02/2018)
Looking
beyond the trees: The landscape management approach has
shown itself to be the most viable conservation model,
by Shubash Lohani (kp 04/02/2018)
Bad
example: Environment is identified as one of the top
four global risks today and, sadly, Nepal showcases that,
by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 02/02/2018)
Wetlands
for humanity: We must preserve them for future, by
Bijaya Raj Paudyal (ht 02/02/2018)
Dead
fish leave behind foul stink around Kamal Pokhari:
Experts blame the carnage on low oxygen level in the
pond, extreme cold, by Anup Ojha (kp 26/01/2018)
On
thin ice: A latest study shows expanding icy ponds on
debris-covered Himalayan glaciers could be key for
future water issues, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp
19/01/2018)
Tinjure
ponds face extinction (kp 14/01/2018)
Yes
we can: Measuring the height of Everest is a tall order,
but Nepal has the expertise to do it, by Buddhi
Narayan Shrestha (kp 31/12/2017)
Collective
action
advised for development of HKH region: ICIMOD Director
General Molden calls attention to need to include youth
and women in future mountain planning and development
(kp 07/12/2017)
Nepal
gearing up to draft agroforestry policy: If adopted, it
will be second country in the world to have such
framework (kp 05/11/2017)
Chure
conservation
project seeking funds from non-govt donors: The
government has allocated Rs 1.91 billion to Chure
conservation programme this year, which is just 20pc of
the projected annual budget, by Chandan Kumar Mandal
(kp 14/10/2017)
Stairway
to heaven: Make a once-in-lifetime pilgrimage to the
sacred landscape of Phoksundo Lake, by Kunda Dixit
(nt 13/10/2017)
Marijuana
growing wild in Valley destroyed (ht 09/10/2017)
Shivapuri
most visited nat’l park: CNP tops the list in terms of
revenue generation, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
07/10/2017)
Sardu
watershed area faces existential crisis, by Rohit
Rai (rep 06/10/2017)
Project
to conserve rhododendron, by Chandra Karki (kp
04/10/2017)
Water
bomb: Nepal’s rivers are a disaster waiting to happen in
the monsoon, and this worries India, by Pawan Roy
and Saurav Raj Pant (kp 28/09/2017)
So
close to Big Brother: Is this government moinister our
very own minister or some anonymous, self-appointed
spokesperson for the Ministry of Micromanagement?,
by Devendra Gautam (rep 25/09/2017)
Nepal
to measure Mount Everest next year to see if it lost
height (ht 23/09/2017)
Survey
to remeasure Mount Everest begins (kp 17/09/2017)
National
park settlement relocation plan in limbo (ht
15/09/2017)
Shuklaphanta
reopens after monsoon break, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp
14/09/2017)
Khaptad’s
meadows losing natural beauty (ht 24/08/2017)
The
Rivers are fighting back: The only way to save Nepal
from future floods is to respect a river’s right of way,
by Megh Ale (nt 18/08/2017)
Kirtipur
mayor seeks declaration of two ponds as wetland sites
(ht 09/08/2017)
Fewa
lake
shrank from 10 to 4.2 sq km in 46 yrs: 700 individuals
were found to be in possession of land inside the
wetland conservation area, by Prashant Lamichhane
(rep 04/08/2017), Fewa
will 'disappear' in 287 years, by Prashant
Lamichhane (rep 07/08/2017), Noted
hoteliers lead Fewa encroachment: Probe panel, by
Prashant Lamichhane (rep 08/08/2017)
Leave
nature
alone: We should safeguard animal rights and curb
rampant exploitation of earth, by Niranjan Mani
Dixit (kp 30/07/2017)
6,000
benefit
from land management programme (ht 27/07/2017)
Himalayas
aren’t
as strong as Alps; we should know challenges they pose,
interview with Madhukar Upadhya (kp 03/07/2017)
Mineral
deposits
likely in 96 thousand Sq Km area (ht 25/06/2017)
Govt
launches
bid to measure Everest height (kp 16/06/2017)
Babai
River embankment starts giving way, by Nirmal
Ghimire (rep 14/06/2017)
Resurrecting
the
river, by Oskar Frelin (nt 09/06/2017)
Scientists
conclude
study in Annapurna area (kp 03/06/2017)
For
Our
Environmental Future, by Batu Uprety (sp 02/06/2017)
Locals
ready
to relocate from park area if paid compensation: SNNP
(ht 26/05/2017)
Go
green
: Every ward can be asked to develop at least one garden
or park where the local people can enjoy the beauty of
nature and stroll around (ht 23/05/2017)
7,327
households
declared ‘environment-friendly’, by Rajan Pokhrel
(ht 17/05/2017)
Locals
halt
Karnali embankment project, by Kamal Panthi (kp
03/05/2017)
Parsa
Wildlife
Reserve requests govt for national park status (kp
03/05/2017)
Ruby
Valley
locals trained for conservation, by Harihar Singh
Rathour (kp 02/05/2017)
Squatter
settlements
pose hurdle to Bagmati beautification campaign (ht
23/04/2017)
DoSCWM
drafts
watershed management policy (ht 17/04/2017)
That’s
all
there is: Nepal should launch an action plan to prevent
further environmental deterioration, by Durga Keshar
Khanal (kp 16/04/2017)
Personhood
to
rivers: Although there are thousands of rivers and
rivulets in Nepal, Bagmati is the only one that has come
to our notice, by Swechha Ghimire (kp 13/04/2017)
SNNP
locals
seek compensation to relocate (ht 13/04/2017)
47
natural
lakes in Kanchanpur of far-west Nepal (ht
11/04/2017)
DoSCWM
steps
in to protect vulnerable watershed areas (ht
02/03/2017)
Water
gets
scarcer inside Banke National Park, by Krishna
Prasad Gautam (kp 28/03/2017)
CSOs
decide
to form common platform of Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna
river basins (ht 28/03/2017)
Chure
destruction rampant again, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep
25/03/2017)
Freshwater
Ecosystem:
Costly neglect; Destruction of freshwater ecosystem has
led to as much as 81 percent decline in population
of some species, by Rajesh Sada (rep 22/03/2017)
14
new
hot springs identified in Myagdi (ht 19/03/2017)
Trump,
or
no Trump? Why should environmentalists in Nepal suffer
angst because Donald Trump got elected? How much worse
can it get?, by Dipak Gyawali (nt 17/03/2017)
Saving
Shey
Phoksundo: Nepal’s largest national park needs urgent
attention to curb logging, poaching and raise incomes of
residents, by Dawa Palden (nt 17/03/2017)
CNP
looking
to expand grassland (ht 14/03/2017)
Govt
serious
on preserving lakes: Tourism Minister (kp
07/03/2017)
Dust
in
our eyes: Politicians of all hues have recklessly
destroyed Nepal’s nature and ecology, by Abhi Subedi
(kp 05/03/2017)
Parks
and
conservation: How two women at the vanguard of wildlife
conservation have become agents of change, by Abha
Dhital (kp 04/03/2017)
Conservation
paradox:
Addressing concerns, by Sheren Shrestha and Kanchan
Thapa (ht 03/03/2017)
Shuklaphanta
displaced
block highway in protest, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp
24/02/2017)
Himalayan
river
basins: 2nd phase of activities launched under SDIP2
(kp 22/02/2017)
Globalisation
in
the mountains: We have to rebuild and sustain
traditional practices in the face of encroaching global
influences, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 22/02/2017)
Re-measuring
Mount
Everest: India should not do it alone and in haste; it has
to be a collaborative effort between Nepal, India and
China, by Buddhi Narayan Shrestha (kp 21/02/2017)
Wetland
Management In Nepal, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
02/02/2017), Gulmi
losing
its lakes, wetlands at alarming rate (kp 02/02/2017)
Youths
gear up for rhododendron conservation, by Nagendra
Upadhyay (rep 27/01/2017)
Resorts
to
be allowed back in Chitwan National Park: Govt forms a
high-level committee to recommend the operation modality
of the resorts inside the park (kp 26/01/2017)
Doubt
over
Everest’s true height spurs fresh expedition: A team of
scientists are set to measure Everest in the hope of
putting to rest a debate about the true height of the
mountain (kp 25/01/2017)
Geologists
to
test quality of iron ore in Dhauwadi, by Navon Poudel
(kp 22/01/2017), Detailed
study
of the country's largest potential iron mine hits snag,
by Kalpana Bhattarai (rep 23/01/2017)
'Massive
destruction of herbs, wildlife in Jajarkot', by Janak
KC (rep 21/01/2017)
Govt
decides land-for-land compensation for Koshi Tappu
(rep 20/01/2017)
Biodiversity/climate
change:
Nepal will play proactive role: President (kp
11/01/2017)
Dam
to
increase water flow in Bagmati River mooted (ht
09/01/2017)
1,000
days
of zero poaching: CNP, NA launch special patrol ahead of
milestone (kp 03/01/2017)
Minister
tees
off project to conserve Rupa Lake, by Lal Prasad
Sharma (kp 02/01/2017), Government
to
begin Rupa Lake conservation (ht 02/01/2017)
400
hA
land freed from clutches of encroachers (kp
02/01/2017)
Shuklaphanta
Wildlife
Reserve’s status changed to national park (kp
27/12/2016)
Nepal
told
to submit sixth biodiversity report (ht 22/12/2016)
Dhaulagiri
glacier
shrinking, thanks to climate change, by Ghana Shyam
Khadka (kp 21/12/2016)
Shuklaphanta
timber
for Kasthamandap reconstruction, by Gyan P. Neupane
(rep 21/12/2016)
Govt
to
conduct geophysical investigation: Country's major lakes
will be inspected to check risk status (ht 19/12/2016)
Environment
ministry
preparing to set up EPCCC (ht 16/12/2016)
Govt
to
conserve Rupa lake: The work will be undertaken by
Integrated Rupa Lake Conservation Development Project for
which the government has announced an outlay of Rs 1
billion, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 15/12/2016)
Elephant
safari
okayed in four more buffer zones, by Shiva Puri (kp
14/12/2016)
Kaski
authorities
unsure where to submit Lakes protection plan (ht
13/12/2016)
CNP
organises
awareness raising programme (ht 01/12/2016)
Chure
faces
threat from encroachment, by Prabhat Kumar Jha (ht
19/11/2016)
‘Improving
biodiversity,
ecosystem govt priority’: Minister Bhandari says local
community has immensely benefited from conservation
programmes (kp 10/11/2016)
Govt
to
study 10 medicinal plants for conservation (kp
04/11/2016)
Rastrapati
Chure-Tarai
Madhes conservation development board: Minister hints at
replacing board chair, by Pragati Shahi (kp
20/10/2016)
Legacy
of
leaders: Nepal has no dearth of conservation heroes, from
one era to the next, by Anil Manandhar (kp 23/09/2016)
Land
Acquisition:
Four decades on, RNP yet to provide compensation, by
Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 18/09/2016)
‘Save
Rara’
campaign kicks off (kp 13/09/2016)
PWR
clears
100ha of its occupied land, by Shankar Acharya (kp
04/09/2016)
Conserve
Chure:
Researches have proved that locally managed natural
resources not only help conserve environment and ecosystem
but offer income to locals (ht 29/08/2016)
Chitwan
Narional
Park: Encroachment unchecked (kp 21/08/2026)
Govt
to
promote cleanliness, greenery in Valley (kp
15/08/2016)
A
close encounter with the Bagmati, by Alok Tuladhar (nt
05/08/2016)
Rupa
Lake
at risk of extinction (ht 31/07/2016)
Going
underground:
Nepal is also a land of caves, and the most cavernous of
them all is Siddha Gufa in Tanahu, by Samriddhi Rai
(nt 29/07/2016)
CNP
launches
one minute conservation ampaign (kp 26/07/2016)
Preserve
biodiversity (ht 25/07/2016)
Kavre
villagers
start wetland conservation drive (kp 24/07/2016)
Environment
Protection
Council inactive for 18 years, by Pramod Kumar Tandan
(ht 13/06/2016)
The
Himalayan
challenge: Tackling the complexities of the risks in the
Himalayas requires a critical, adaptive and interactive
governance approach, by Hemant Ojha and Andrea J.
Nightingale (ht 10/06/2016)
Get
involved:
We need to do more than wave placards and hold rallies on
World Environment Day, by Sramika Rijal (kp
05/06/2016)
Nepal,
US
to establish ‘Sister Park’ relations (kp 04/06/2016)
Hunting
reserve
falls prey to encroachment: Encroachment on Dhorpatan
Hunting Reserve was at its peak during the Maoist
insurgency, but even now the trend has continued, say
officials, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 29/05/2016)
Poison
packed:
Crops are becoming toxic to withstand extreme weather
conditions, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 27/05/2016)
Rara
National
Park: Potential touristic hub, by Chandra Jung Hamal
(ht 26/05/2016)
Smugglers’
threat
looms large as Khaptad opens for grazing, by Bhawani
Bhatta (kp 17/05/2016)
Encroachment
shrinking
bio corridors: Conservationists say the government’s
lack of plan to resettle the communities living near
protected areas led to the situation, by DR Pant
(11/05/2016)
Manang
locals
set out for yarsa collection (ht 04/05/2016)
Bagmati
river
preservation: 22 parks, greenery stations in the offing,
by Anup Ojha (kp 03/05/2016)
New
action
plan devised to enhance CNP’s security (ht
22/04/2016)
Far
West
water sources dry up in worst drougth: Many lakes on the
foothills of the Mahabharat range go dry, causing
drinking water scarcity, by DR Panta (kp
16/04/2016), Water
sources
drying up fast in hills, Tarai, by Amar Khadka and
Dhruba Dangal (rep 18/04/2016)
Environment
unfriendly:
There is a disturbing disconnect between Nepal’s success
in nature conservation and an indifferent political
class, by Navian Singh Khadka (kp 15/04/2016)
Let’s
fix
it: We need to understand our biophysical sensitivity
and take timely actions to address environmental
problems, by Uttam Babu Shrestha (kp 12/04/2016)
River
control
plan lies dead for lack of chief, by Kamal Panthi
(kp 12/04/2016)
Saving
Sirisiya:
We had identified some industries as polluters of this
river and recommended actions against them; Nothing was
done, by Jaspal Singh (rep 11/04/2016)
Future
of
Fewa Lake at stake, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp
10/04/2016)
Development
versus
environment: PM’s directive to bypass EIA draws flak;
Oli concerned over delay caused by environment
assessment in development activities (kp 03/04/2016)
Restoring
resorts:
The debate about whether or not to allow wildlife resorts
inside national parks flares up again, by Smriti
Basnet (nt 01/04/2016), Conservation
and
Tourism: The two can go hand-in-hand and Nepal has shown
how to do it, by Kristjan Edwards (nt 01/04/2016), Save
nature
from politicians: Patronage and corruption threaten to
undo Nepal’s achievements in conservation (nt
01/04/2016) [Not only nature, so
many other spheres of life as well!]
KU
conducts
first glacier survey with help of drone (kp
30/03/2016)
Rasuwa
by
night, by Thomas Mattey (kp 26/03/2016)
Rara
lake’s
water level drops by 1.5 metres: The Karnali region has
not received rainfall for months, causing a marked drop
in the water level of Rara Lake and Karnali River,
by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 24/03/2016)
MoI
told
to initiate petroleum exploration work (ht
19/03/2016), Study
on
extracting minerals (ht 19/03/2016)
Huge
iron
ore reserves found in Nawalparasi: The deposits could
amount to more than 8 million tonnes, making them the
largest in Nepal, according to government officials,
by Narayan Sharma (kp 17/03/2016), Iron
ore
exploration team excited (ht 23/03/2016)
Conservationists
make
pitch for ‘green bench’ (kp 13/03/2016)
The
Virgin
Glacial Lake: The Gurung village of Sikles and an epic
journey to the virgin glacial lake of Annapurna II—where
not a soul, neither a local nor a tourist, crossed paths
—offers a short but awe-inspiring trek, by Anuj
Adhikary (kp 12/03/2016)
CNP
plans
to introduce wild buffalo, swamp deer: CNP official
claims the park is an ideal habitat for wild buffalo and
swamp deer (kp 08/03/2016)
Govt
plans
study of wetlands in 22 districts: The study is expected
to come up with detailed info about wetlands, including
their status, importance and their contribution (kp
06/03/2016)
Lawmakers
press
for Chure region conservation (kp 05/03/2016)
Looking
at
Chure: The central interventions can do more harm than
good in the absence of local authority, by Jagannath
Adhikari and Hemant Ojha (kp 03/03/2016)
Rupa
and
other lakes: Need to rescue them, by Yubaraj Gurung
and D.B. Chhetri (ht 02/03/2016)
The
Vertical
University: From Koshi Tappu to Kangchenjunga, this
unique biodiversity conservation and learning region
will stretch 8km into the sky, by Rajeev Goyal and
Priyanka Bista (nt 26/02/2016)
Banned
lichen
seized, by Thakursingh Tharu (kp 22/02/201)
Kanchanjunga
Conservation
Area office set up (kp 13/02/2016)
Contested
Chure
Government should not have declared 13 percent of the
country’s surface as ‘environment conservation area’ in
haste, by Hemant R. Ojha and Sindhu Prasad Dhungana
(kp 04/02/2016)
Listing
has
little impact on Ramsar wetlands; Lake cluster of
Pokhara—Phewa, Begnas, Rupa, Dipang, Gunde, Maidi,
Neurani, Kamal and Khaste—to be listed today (kp
02/02/2016), Nine
lakes
on Ramsar list (ht 02/02/2016), Vulnerable
wetlands:
Nepal should create an enabling policy environment that
builds national level commitment to wetland conservation,
by Bhawani Shankar Sangol (rep 02/02/2016), Running
dryGovt
should work closely with local communities to conserve
wetlands (kp 03/02/2016)
Diminishing
wetlands:
In Nepal there are 20 ethnicities that are traditionally
dependent on wetlands for their livelihoods, by
Mangleswori Dhonju (kp 02/02/2016)
Embankment
delay
puts Bardiya settlements at flood risks, by Kamal
Panthi (kp 31/01/2016)
Nepal
fares
badly on EPI (kp 29/01/2016)
Japan
extends
help for soil conservation (kp 22/01/2016)
Far
west
lakes in peril for want of conservation (ht
18/01/2016)
Delay
in
appointing Chure board affects works (kp 13/01/2016)
Chitwan
National
Park grappling with rampant encroachment (ht
12/01/2016)
Khanal,
Chure
board quit over differences with minister, by
Pragati Shahi (kp 27/11/2015)
Green
tape:
The government needs to take up the smart city
initiative with a fanatical zeal, by Bimal Pratap
Shah (kp 16/11/2015)
Biodiversity
Conservation, by Ganesh Paudel (rn 31/10/2015)
Saving
biosphere:
Many countries have designated biosphere reserves to
protect biodiversity. But not Nepal, by Dinesh Raj
Bhuju (rep 07/10/2015), Call
of
the wild: Local communities play a crucial role in
conserving biodiversity (kp 09/10/2015)
Impact
of
climate change on South Asia: Nepal’s economy among
hardest hit, by Sharada Adhikari (ht 02/10/2015)
Greenbacks
into
greenery: Government institutions have a critical role
in finding ways to use remittance for adaptation, by
Ram Prasad Lamsal and Buddhi Bahadur Khadka (kp
20/09/2015)
Conservation
trophies:
In Nepal, a debate rages over whether trophy hunting is
the ideal way to earn revenue for conservation, by
Sarthak Mani (nt 18/09/2015)
Govt
pledges
to protect Fewa and Rupa lakes (kp 15/09/2015)
Kanchenjunga
conservation
area: WWF to terminate project after 18 yrs (kp
09/09/2015)
River
banks
to be cleared of all kinds of encroachment (ht
17/08/2015)
Ranipokhari
drying
up after quake (ht 10/08/2015)
Rally
against
Koshi Tappu expansion (ht 09/08/2015)
‘No
assist
in formulating chure Act’ (kp 06/08/2015)
Option
to
improve: Academic programmes in environmental studies
are still reluctant to incorporate elements of
humanities, by Amulya Ratna Tuladhar (kp 05/08/2015)
Locals
protest
govt plan to expand Koshi Tappu reserve, by Jitendra
Kumar Jha (rep 04/08/2015)
Water
hyacinth
plagues Begnas Lake: Leaves locals, tourism
entrepreneurs worried, by Rup Narayan Dhakal (ht
25/07/2015)
Trees
planted
on Bagmati banks (kp 19/07/2015), 200
saplings
planted on banks of Bagmati (ht 26/07/2015)
Koshi
Tappu
expansion plan: 1,400 families fear displacement, by
Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 10/07/2015)
Nepal
skies
graced with extraordinary ‘circular rainbow’ halo around
sun, by Keshav P. Koirala (ht 09/07/2015)
Know
thy
land: It is time to invest in gathering Geographic
Information System-based topographical data, by Tank
Ojha (kp 28/06/2015)
Government
survey
finds major glacial lakes safe, by Riwaj Rai (rep
24/06/2015)
Focus
on
environmental impacts during recovery: REA (ht
22/06/2015)
New
law
for Chure conservation: Prez (kp 18/06/2015), President
stresses
conservation of Chure range (ht 18/06/2015)
China
says
Nepal quake moved Everest southwest (ht 17/06/2015),
Mt
Everest
moved three centimeters southwest: Chinese survey,
by Riwaj Rai (rep 17/06/2015)
Scientists
warn
Everest glaciers at risk of disappearing by end of this
century (kp 28/05/2015)
Government
forms
REA to address post-quake scenario (ht 27/05/2015)
Integrating
disaster
resilience in ecosystems management, by Janita
Gurung (ht 22/05/2015)
Slipping
and
sliding: The earthquakes will leave a lasting impact on
the Nepali landscape, especially its slopes and
watersheds, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 20/05/2015)
Valley
height
raised by 80cm: Survey Department (kp 07/05/2015), Quake
elevated
Valley by 80 cm: Survey, by Sangeet Sangroula (rep
07/05/2015)
Between
a
rock and a hard place: To wean villagers who live around
the Chitwan National Park from their involvement in
poaching rackets will require much effort from both the
government and locals, by Roshan Sedhai (kp
18/04/2015)
Glacial
lake
at just 2,546m, govt yet to fathom its potential, by
Bhim Ghimire (kp 08/04/2015), Melting
of
glacial lake threatens life, property (kp 10/04/2015)
At
what
cost?, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 04/04/2015), Just
beyond
the margins: Poor farmers with small holdings ravaged by
floods and wild animals from the Chitwan National Park
can barely eke out a living in Meghauli, by Tiku
Gauchan (kp 04/04/2015)
Campaign
to
conserve, promote rare crop species launched, by
Bharat Koirala (ht 28/03/2015)
Mustang
in
march: here are many obscure villages in Lower Mustang
that are mystical and can be reached on a day’s hike
from Jomsom, by Cynthia Choo and Kenji Kwok (nt
20/03/2015)
Authorities
to
expand Parsa, Koshi Tappu reserves (kp 18/03/2015)
Protecting
Pokhara’s
crown jewel: After years of negligence, Phewa Lake
finally seems to be receiving the care that it badly
needs, by Ishwori Neupane (kp 14/03/2015)
Karnali
embankment
work begins, by Kamal Panthi (kp 01/03/2015)
Achham
lakes
drying up in lack of conservation efforts, by Ram
Bahadur Kunwar (rep 26/02/2015)
Rich
biodiversity
of Kangchenjunga Challenges of global concern, by
Pratikshya Kandel and Nakul Chettri (ht 23/02/2015)
Wetlands
for
our future: Political commitment and cooperation from
locals can help conserve wetlands, by Maheshwar
Dhakal (kp 01/02/2015), Seven
lakes
in Lekhnath on verge of extinction: Human
encroachment,inaction on the part of authorities putting
water bodies at risk, by Bharat Koirala (ht
01/02/2015), Wetlands
for
the world: Diversity under threat, by Deepika Pandey
(ht 03/02/2015), Protect
The
Earth’s Kidneys – Wetlands, by Bijaya Raj Paudyal
(rn 06/02/2015)
Villagers
left
to deal with effects of deforestation, aggregate mining,
by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 27/01/2015)
NTNC
to
manage Acap for five additional years (kp
18/01/2015)
Community
first:
The government must trust locals to continue with its
conservation efforts in the Annapurna region, by Hum
Gurung (kp 15/01/2015)
ACAP
management
handover: MPs, community reps seek NTNC’s tenure
extension (kp 11/01/2015)
Bagmati
cleaning
campaign: Solid waste from Sanepa, Balkhu points
extracted (ht 04/01/2015)
Pokhara
sub-metropolis
says it will conserve, manage Fewa Lake (ht
04/01/2015)
Chure
deforestation,
excavations impact lives in Tarai, by Ritesh Tripathi
(rep 03/01/2015) |