News articles tagged with 'Nepal'
Counting cats: The endangered snow leopards of the Himalayas
— 28 Nov 2011 19:26 | BiologyThe elusive snow leopard (Panthera uncia) lives high in the mountains across Central Asia. Despite potentially living across 12 countries the actual numbers of this beautiful large…
Nepal translocates first wild tiger
— 23 Jan 2011 19:56 | EnvironmentA wild tiger fitted with satellite-collar was successfully translocated from Nepal's Chitwan National Park to Bardia National Park for the first time on Saturday…
More tigers found in Nepal as Nepal-India trans-boundary efforts for tiger conservation intensify
— 3 Aug 2010 13:33 | EnvironmentA new survey released on 29 July indicates that adult tiger numbers in Chitwan National Park and its border areas in Nepal now stand at 125. A previous survey conducted in a smaller…
China, Nepal reach historic biodiversity agreement
— 10 Jun 2010 10:03 | EnvironmentWWF welcomes the historic pledge by China and Nepal to work together to better protect nature in their countries…
South Asia wildlife experts back new enforcement network
— 22 May 2010 09:20 | EnvironmentExperts from seven countries have laid the foundation for a South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) as a coordinated regional response to combat illegal poaching and trafficking…
Study shows vitamin A supplementation does not reduce maternal mortality
— 5 May 2010 09:21 | HealthA trial in Ghana has shown that vitamin A supplementation does not reduce maternal mortality - contradicting previous findings from a trial in Nepal which showed a 44% decrease. The…
Famed mountaineers come down from Everest to talk climate change
— 24 Nov 2009 15:30 | EnvironmentLegendary mountaineer Apa Sherpa and fellow Everest summiteer Dawa Steven Sherpa are embarking on what could be their most important expedition - a trek through 10 European cities to…
First complete image created of Himalayan fault, subduction zone
— 12 Sep 2009 12:19 | Geology and palaeontologyAn international team of researchers has created the most complete seismic image of the Earth's crust and upper mantle beneath the rugged Himalaya Mountains, in the process discovering…
The long road to safe motherhood in Nepal
— 3 Jul 2009 00:55 | HealthWomen in Nepal face the highest risk of maternal death in South Asia. The country's high rates of maternal death and reproductive morbidity will be discussed today at the Royal College…
Record mountaineer reaches Everest peak with Copenhagen climate message
— 21 May 2009 12:37 | EnvironmentWorld record mountaineer Apa Sherpa reached the top of the Mount Everest today for the record 19th time and placed a WWF banner urging the world to take action against climate change…