Motorboat smoke and noise are chasing away Nepal’s Jagadishpur lake birds
Nepal’s key bird sanctuary could lose its special status if destructive tourism continues.
Manoj Paudel
Nepal’s forests echo with summer migratory birds’ calls
Birds travel thousands of miles to Nepal, mainly to breed. Asian koel flies 6,000 miles from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Nepali Congress-UML wrangling over hospital appointment cripples vital institution
Patient flow has dropped by half as services at the 50-bed Kapilvastu Hospital have declined due to long-running leadership crisis and staff shortage.
Nepal’s efforts to save sarus cranes earn global praise
Electrocution and stray dogs, however, still remain major threats to these birds.
Ornithologists confirm first whiskered tern breeding in Nepal
The bird was spotted nesting at Jagadishpur Lake Bird Reserve in Kapilvastu, where it has hatched chicks.
Nepal working to secure UNESCO World Heritage Site status for Tilaurakot, where Buddha spent his early years
An international mission is set to visit the very site of Tilaurakot to evaluate the site for potential inclusion as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The International Council on…
Summer migratory bird species arrive in Nepal to lay eggs
According to an expert, several bird species migrate to Nepal every summer as the country has favourable climatic conditions and good environment for raising fledglings.