The decline of the Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), while not regarded as alarmingly as that of their cousins, the African elephants (Lodonta africana), has continued since the beginning of the
Townspeople in Nepal have over 300 newspapers, both good and bad, to choose from. But, so far, the people of the country's 50,000-plus villages, with over
The recent decision by the Indian Government to upgrade the status of Dachigam Sanctuary in Kashmir, and make it a national park i.e. a part of UNESCOS Man and
There is heartening report about the Javanese cousins of the South Asian rhinoceros. At the same time, there is reason to worry about the Manchurian relative of the Royal Bengal
Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) kills too many Himalayan children. It is a painful way to die: infection, either bacterial or viral, fills the lungs with puss and the child literally
A walk last December through downtown Kathmandu´s Durbar Marg avenue was shocking to me, as someone concerned about endangered of Himalayan wildlife. The ubiquitous fur-selling shops all seemed
The premises are cramped and claustrophobic, but it is a beehive of activity: a former auditorium boarded up to yield office space. It is the base camp of the King
In 1974, the Federal Republic of Ger¬many sponsored the first major deve¬lopment effort in Bhaktapur, a project designed to "tackle the economic and social problems … and to
