Chitwan National Park (CNP) has reported the death of eleven rhinos in the park and its surrounding areas so far in the current Fiscal Year (FY). Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, the CNP Information Officer stated, “Two of the rhinos were killed by poachers, while the remaining nine died due to natural causes.” Tiwari detailed the various natural […]
Eleven rhino deaths reported in current FY at Chitwan National Park Read Post »
Two rhinos fell victim to poachers in Chitwan National Park. The bodies of a 6-year-old and an 18-year-old female rhinoceros were discovered in a newly dug pit southeast of Satarchuli post. The perpetrators have removed the horns from both rhinos. According to information officer Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, an investigation was initiated promptly upon learning of
Two rhinos poached in Chitwan; 234 rhino deaths in past nine years Read Post »
Over the past 11 months, a total of 109 wild animals, which included 22 one-horned rhinos and three tigers, have perished in Chitwan National Park (CNP). During the same period, a total of 117 wild animals were successfully rescued. According to CNP authorities, 71 of the wild animals died of natural causes, such as aging,
Chitwan National Park, Nepal’s first national park, established on September 4, 1973, is going to celebrate its golden jubilee year starting next week. The park will conduct various programmes in its premises on that day, relating to conservation for the year. Enlisted in the World Heritage List in 1984, Chitwan National Park is home to
Chitwan National Park to celebrate 50 years of establishment Read Post »
When botany professor Bharat Babu Shrestha visited Nepal’s Chitwan National Park (CNP) in 2013, feverfew – a flowering plant in the daisy family – was rare. Today, large areas of the park’s grasslands are covered in the invasive plant, said Shrestha, who teaches at Tribhuvan University on the outskirts of Kathmandu. Non-native plants have been
As temperatures rise, ‘aliens’ threaten Nepal’s oldest national park Read Post »
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