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Not out of the woods yet in Nepal
The draft of a new national park and wildlife conservation bill threatens to undo Nepal’s decades-long success in nature protection
Trees, trees
Most importantly, trees are the outstanding stories of survival
Himal Media Mela 2024 registration
Namaste, journalists, climate experts and friends of the planet! The third edition of the Himal Media Mela is going to be held on 3rd May 2024,…
Saving tigers to save the economy
Every $1 spent on nature conservation can yield up to $6 in economic development
Biosphere on the brink
Despite our best efforts, it is almost too late for nature in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Working with nature to protect people
IFRC and WWF join hands to promote nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction
Do no harm
Travel to a holy Himalayan valley which champions non-violence and living in harmony with nature
Don’t fix what ain’t broke
The government’s proposal to auction tigers for hunting is another gross illustration of greed, incompetence and malgovernance
Snakes on plains
On the Day of Serpents, profile of a young Nepali couple volunteering to rewild rescued snakes
The Chiuri Boys of Makwanpur
Photos: BHADRA SHARMAAryan Praja grew up hearing stories about the versatile chiuri tree that provided his Chepang community with food, honey,…
Nepali activist shortlisted for nature award
Sonam Tashi Lama, a Nepali grassroots conservationist working to protect the country’s endangered red panda is among 15 activists shortlisted…
2 Nepal tiger reserves awarded
Two nature reserves in Nepal have been recognised for their success in involving local communities to conserve their tiger habitats. Bardia…
Infrastructure for wildlife in Nepal
Vehicular and wildlife crossings ongoing construction at East-West electrified railway lines near Bardibas, Nepal. Photos: PRAMOD NEUPANENepal’s…
Participating to save Kangchenjunga
Comunity discussion in Ghunsa. Photo: WWF NEPALTucked in the sacred Himalayan landscape of the northeastern corner of Nepal, the Kangchenjunga…
Right trees for right seasons in Kathmandu
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIEvery spring Kathmandu turns into a city of flowers blooming with jacaranda and bougainvillea. People wait year-round to…
The good doctor
The newly developed ayurvedic 'centre of excellence' is nestled beneath the forests of Nagarjun, just half an hour from Kathmandu. The centre is…
Saving nature by protecting orchids
The highly protected Pachale orchid bulbs in Gorkha. Photo: RESHU BASHYAL/GREENHOOD NEPALWorld Nature Conservation Day on 28 July is a reminder…
Pokhara comes alive at night
Fireflies in bushes along Phewa Lake at a resort that is promoting firefly tourism. Photos: KRISHNA MANI BARALVisitors from all over the world…
The monsoon, and nature’s arithmetic
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIRudyard Kipling's 1893 short story ‘The Bridge Builders’ surprised me. It is not about how noble British men brought…
The monsoon, and nature’s arithmetic
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIRudyard Kipling's 1893 short story ‘The Bridge Builders’ surprised me. It is not about how noble British men brought…
Nepali conservationist among Rolex awardees
A new generation of Nepali environmental activists is filling the void left by the tragic 2006 Ghunsa crash that saw the loss of many pioneering…
Kathmandu's Water Day
All photos: AMIT MACHAMASIThrough the centuries, Kathmandu Valley residents have set aside a day just before the monsoon when the groundwater…
Grow back greener
The pandemic offers us the chance to tread lighter on the land allow nature to restore itself
Yes, there are flying squirrels in Nepal, too
A Hodgson’s Giant Flying Squirrel baby nesting on a rhododendron tree. Photo: BASHU BARALA baby flying squirrel nesting in a rhododendron forest…