As streams run dry, wild animals from the national park are entering human settlements in search of water, giving rise to human-wildlife conflict.

As many as 32 people lost their lives in three major road accidents in Lumbini Province over the past 34 days.

The bus heading to Kathmandu from Mahendranagar veered off the road and fell some 200 metres down at around 1am causing casualties, police say.

Concerned over the construction of structures, Unesco threatens to put Lumbini on ‘Heritage in Danger’ list.

Encroachment of arable land near rivers and lakes for building infrastructure has harmed the bird population in these areas.

Ibisbill, locally called Tilahari chara, sighted on Rapti River after 15 years. The bird’s return indicates improved water quality in Rapti, says expert.

Census of aquatic birds is held every year in January in various water bodies and wetlands. Report will come in April-May.

Back in time, the villagers had to either go to India for work or kill animals for livelihood. But things have changed now.

Pemba Sherpa, a mountaineer-turned-photographer, has captured over 425 species of birds in diverse terrains.

Chungba Sherpa defies age and challenges nature’s extremes to capture Nepal’s fauna.

According to the locals, the son and the father often quarreled over family disputes.

The loss due to haphazard urbanisation, shrinking wetlands and rampant pesticide use could hit tourist numbers.

For the past two years, Parbati Acharya, the senior game scout at Bardiya National Park, has been providing care to two tigers brought to the park’s rescue centre after attacking and killing humans.

Experts stress managing grasslands and water sources inside national parks to avoid human-animal conflict.

The seventy-year-old and his niece were attacked with a knife at their residence early on Thursday.