What the top books are about TimelineAn old man wearing a brown robe is found wandering disoriented in the Arizona desert. He is miles from any human habitation and has no memory of how he got there, or who he is. The only clue to his identity is the plan of a medieval... Travel Abroad 29 Feb, 2004
10 rhinos to be translocated Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 16The government is all set to translocate ten rhinoceroses from the Royal Chitwan National Park to the Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve (RSWR) beginning from this Saturday. The total number of rhinos in the... Travel 17 Feb, 2004
Yak owners of Lumnang keep migrating Dev Das ShresthaCharikot, January 29Residents of Lapchi and Lumnang, situated in the rural Lamabagar VDC in Darchula, migrate seven times each year in search of forage areas for their yaks. The Lamabagar VDC is located on the border of Nepal and... 30 Jan, 2004
‘Rebuff the buff’ drive in Koshi Tappu Himalayan News ServiceDharan, January 24By mid-February, the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (KTWR) will begin its ‘expel the buffaloes’ drive to clear the reserve of all domestic livestock. Within last April, more than 100 buffaloes were killed for... Travel 25 Jan, 2004
Thumbs up for new Pokhara airport Rup Narayan DhakalPokhara, January 15The decision to construct a regional-level airport in Pokhara has brought tremendous relief to tourism entrepreneurs of the area. The cabinet meet on last Monday took the decision to construct a regional-level... 16 Jan, 2004
Born to be free Sanjeev SatgainyaChitwanIt is always wonderful watching crocodiles and ghariyals on the television. People hardly know that the same creatures are found in abundance in our own rivers. Ghariyal (Gavialis gangeticus) is a large fresh water crocodile.... Travel Abroad 03 Jan, 2004
Endangered lizards await translocation Himalayan News ServiceMahendranagar, May 29‘Cervus’ and ‘Du” wall lizards or “Barhasinghe”, which are only found in Nepal and India, are being enlisted in the ‘endangered species’ category by World Heritage Society (WRH). This has... Travel 29 May, 2002
People should lead conservation efforts Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu May 28“National Parks should employ local people rather than security personnel, for the nation needs more troops to crush the rebels,” suggested secretary of ministry of forest and soil conservation Chandi Prasad... Horoscopes 28 May, 2002
Ghattekulo for facelift now Lately expanded unmanaged urban sprawl of Ghattekulo-Anamnagar area is on the way to a facelift, if all goes well to what Kathmandu mayor Keshav Sthapit’s plan on which Kathmandu Valley Mapping Programme staffs are working at present.Although... Horoscopes 30 Apr, 2002
bazaars Mirmi and Beltari bazaars, at Shreekrishna Village Development Committee (VDC) of Syanjha district, enthusiastically changed with the onset of Kali Gandaki ‘A’ hydro-electricity project. But, now they are found to be deserted after the project is... Travel 23 Apr, 2002
