Often referred to as the "ghost of the mountains," the snow leopard is a solitary and elusive big cat inhabiting the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas. Its thick fur and long tail help it ...

Nepal’s National Planning Commission granted “national priority” status to a controversial cable car project in the Annapurna Conservation Area, despite pending legal challenges and ...

The list of alleged crimes and lies is long: accusations of forging local signatures, signing children’s names on contracts, creating false reports, bulldozing through farmlands under the cover ...

By Sonam Lama Hyolmo and Latoya Abulu KATHMANDU — The list of alleged crimes and lies is long: accusations of forging local signatures, signing children’s names on contracts, creating false ...

Tucked between mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples in eastern Nepal, a conflict is brewing between Sangrila Urja Pvt. Ltd., a hydropower company, and yak herders who say the company violated ...

Introduction: Himalayan griffons (Gyps himalayensis), known as the scavenger of nature, are large scavenging raptors widely distributed on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and play an important role in ...

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A canyon is a deep gore that usually has a river flowing through it. Canyons are created by uplifts which allow rivers to step into the landscape. The United States has about 70 canyons, known for ...

The Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) was assessed by the IUCN in October of 2016 and was determined to be a species of “Least Concern” meaning they have a globally stable population. Himalayan ...

Background: The use of animals and animal-derived products in ethnopharmacological applications is an ancient human practice that continues in many regions today. The local people of the Himalayan ...