Beauty with the Beasts
Sugarika KC, WWF Nepal Conservation Ambassador and Miss Nepal 2005, visits Nepal’s oldest national park on World Environment Day.
WWF Nepal statement on rhino and tiger populations in Bardia National Park
WWF Nepal expresses concern over an increase of poaching and a possible decline in rhino and tiger populations in the Babai River floodplain in Nepal's Bardia National Park.
Nepal’s rhinos and tigers in decline
Recent field visits to remote areas of Nepal’s Bardia National Park have revealed a decline in rhino and tiger populations, indicating widespread poaching.
River dolphins under threat in Nepal
Six months of field research conducted by WWF along Nepal’s Karnali River shows that river dolphin populations are more endangered than ever.
New Multi-Million Dollar Investments will Help Protect Himalayan Species
WWF, the global conservation organization, and the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) today announced a $5 million investment program to pioneer new ways to conserve the immense natural wealth of the Eastern Himalayas region.
A Positive Spin
New training methods make for happier elephants at Royal Chitwan National Park
Sauraha, CHITWAN –Is there an alternative way to train a domestic elephant to learn faster, be more obedient and decrease a risk to people?
Partnership for wildlife research in Sagarmatha National Park
WWF Nepal and the Italian National Research Council's Everest-K² Committee have joined hands to undertake wildlife research and monitoring activities particularly of the snow leopard and prey species in Sagarmatha National Park.
A Personal Water Culture
WWF Nepal Program, Friends of the Bagmati and Student Volunteers reach out on World Water Day
World Water Day 2006 was marked by a special person-to-person awareness activity in Kathmandu by WWF Nepal Program in partnership with Friends of the Bagmati on 22 March 2006.
Protecting endangered species helps reduce poverty
Saving pandas, gorillas or tigers is not just about stopping an endangered species from going extinct, but also about reducing poverty and improving the lives of local communities, according to a new WWF report.
Committed to Conservation in Times of Conflict
We can and will find ways of continuing conservation efforts in the most adverse conditions. This is the foundation of the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION IN CONFLICT organized by Wildlife Watch Group (WWG) with support from the Embassy of Finland, Kathmandu, WWF Nepal Program and The Mountain Institute (TMI), Kathmandu.
Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal
Date: April 25-29, 2006
For details:
Dr. Sarala Khaling
Director – Development, Research and Monitoring
WWF Nepal Program
Baluwatar
sarala.khaling@wwfnepal.org
Tel # 977-1-4434820
Fax # 977-1-4438458