A beach in Chitwan National Park, where local Indigenous communities have been recruited to help protect wildlife and facilitate tourism to the park. Photo: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Illegal wildlife trade is ...
Indigenous people and rights activists continue to oppose a multi-million-dollar government plan to construct a cable car over a forested hill, which local people consider their sacred land. Activists ...
Nepal’s social protection system supports vulnerable communities, yet gaps remain. Combining cash allowances with livelihood ...
Amid rounds of court hearings and the decision pending on a 2024 writ petition, Indigenous Singsa-Bhote community leaders of the Lungbasamba region in northeastern Nepal have filed another writ ...
Nepal has been a signatory to the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) since 1993. At present, protected areas cover 23.39 percent of the country’s total land area. In 2022, COP15 ...
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Nepal celebrates New Year as per indigenous calendar
Kathmandu | The people of Nepal celebrated New Year's Day on Wednesday according to the indigenous Sambat calendar, with various programmes being organised on the occasion. The Nepal Sambat, an ...
In 2022, governments around the world committed to protect 30% of the entire planet by 2030, nearly doubling the current coverage. They also agreed to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples, whose ...
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