Climate & Environment

Nepal’s infrastructure development aspirations build pressure on its existing green cover

Legal provisions that trees felled must be replenished by planting more trees may not be being implemented, experts say and as big projects will be undertaken in the coming years, Nepal is likely to lose a major chunk of forests to them. Nepal’s infrastructure development aspirations build pressure on its existing green cover
An estimated 2.4 million trees could be felled if the Nijgadh International Airport is built. Post File Photo
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Chandan Kumar Mandal
Published at : December 4, 2020
Updated at : December 4, 2020 09:52
Kathmandu

Chandan Kumar Mandal

Chandan Kumar Mandal was the environment and migration reporter for The Kathmandu Post, covering labour migration and governance, as well as climate change, natural disasters, and wildlife.


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