The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the zero to one-kilometre area around the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary in the Aravalli range as an Eco-Sensitive Zone to strengthen biodiversity conservation. The move will protect species including leopards and pangolins while supporting indigenous communities through sustainable livelihoods such as organic farming and agroforestry, aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of community-driven environmental stewardsh

Here’s how Nepal regenerated its forests 🌲: From 1992 to 2016, forest cover in the country almost doubled. A study using #Landsat data and interviews with people in Nepali villages found that community-led forest management was associated with the regrowth. In the 1970s, Nepal was facing an environmental crisis. Forests in Nepal’s hillsides were being degraded due to livestock grazing and fuelwood harvesting, which led to increased flooding and landslides. In the 1980s and 1990s, Nepal’s govern

Nepal Handover Elephants to Qatar Government via Charter Flight Following the historic visit of the Amir of Qatar, the official Nepal handover of elephants to the Qatar government was completed at Gautam Buddha International Airport, Bhairahawa. The two young elephants, Khagendra Prasad (6) and Rudrakali (7), were formally transferred by the Ministry of Forests and Environment to representatives of the Qatari Embassy before departing on a specialized Qatar Airways cargo flight. This landmark eve

Let's listen to Hon. Bharat Bahadur KC, Minister, Ministry of Forests...