Five smugglers held, rhino horn seized Kathmandu, June 27 Police have arrested five persons with body parts of endangered wild animals from different places of Kathmandu. Officials said three persons were held from Dhalku, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-14, for possessing a rhino horn,... Horoscopes 28 Jun, 2019
TIA to be upgraded to boutique airport by Oct Kathmandu, May 25 The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has assured that the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) will be transformed into a boutique airport by October. The ministry has been collaborating with the Visit Nepal Year... 26 May, 2019
One arrested in possession of red panda hide from Gongabu KATHMANDU: Police arrested a person for the possession of red panda hide from a restaurant in Gongabu of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-26 on Thursday evening. Police have identified the arrestee as Rup Bahadur Budha (32) of Rara Municipality-12 in... Horoscopes 17 May, 2019
41 persons charged with wildlife crime in 10 months Racketeers have been using Kathmandu as a transit for smuggling wildlife body parts to foreign countries Kathmandu, March 8 Despite continued crackdown, poaching and trade in parts of endangered or protected wild animals continues... Horoscopes 09 Mar, 2019
Conservation awareness prog turns red panda poachers into conservationists PANCHTHAR: As the conservation programme has become effective, the sight of 'Red Panda' has become common in the forests of three districts — Panchthar, Ilam and Taplejung — in the eastern part of Nepal. Twelve years ago, the community-based... Travel 08 Mar, 2019
Programme aimed at protecting endangered flora, fauna launched Kathmandu, January 29 The government, in partnership with World Wide Fund for Nature, has launched a programme aimed at preserving ecosystem to protect endangered animals like snow leopard, red panda, pangolin and rhododendron forests in eastern... Horoscopes 30 Jan, 2019
Rare marbled cat spotted in Panchthar PHIDIM: A marbled cat, rare and on the verge of extinction, has been spotted at Phalaicha in Yangbarak Rural Municipality-2, in the eastern part of Panchthar district, on Tuesday. The species which is also locally known as 'Chiribiri Biralo' was... Travel 29 Jan, 2019
Five-year red panda conservation action plan developed Kathmandu, January 19 The government has developed the Red Panda Conservation Action Plan (2019-2023) with the aim of protecting and managing the red panda population in Nepal through a holistic approach of conservation including research,... Horoscopes 20 Jan, 2019
EDITORIAL: Control trafficking The government must take legal action against those involved in human trafficking from within and outside the country Trafficking of women in the Gulf countries is on the rise thanks to the government’s lackadaisical approach to control it. The... 17 Dec, 2018
Human-wildlife conflict threat to conservation efforts, say experts Kathmandu, December 15 Human-wildlife conflict and wildlife crime are among the largest threats to conservation efforts and the livelihoods of rural communities in the Kangchenjunga Landscape, said government officials and experts at a regional... Horoscopes 16 Dec, 2018
Endangered red panda seen in Lamjung for the first time LAMJUNG: The endangered red panda species has been traced for the first time in Marsyangdi Rural Municipality of Lamjung district. A team led by zoologist Ganesh Ghimire with the help of local guide Mait Bahadur Gurung of Ghermu, Lamjung,... Travel 10 Oct, 2018
Valley emerging as wildlife trafficking hub Kathmandu, September 13 Police arrested four persons with body parts of endangered wild animals from different places of Kathmandu yesterday. Dil Kumar Shrestha, 20, Lima Bahadur Shrestha, 37, and Ramesh Bohara, 24, of Sindhupalchowk were held in... Horoscopes 14 Sep, 2018
