Like most people in Koma, a village in the vast desert of Nepal's remote Dolpa district, Dakpa Gurung has never had it easy. Since his youth in this tiny town of a few low stone homes and terraced ...
In the summer of 2018, on the very first trip to Dolpo, I saw a wild snow leopard as it cat-walked along a slope before vanishing into the icy vastness of the Himalaya. Our team was there to learn ...
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What’s jimbu? The herb that bolsters an iconic Nepali dish could also help save snow leopards
In Nepal, there’s a popular saying: “dal bhat power, 24 hour.” It refers to a humble plateful of rice and soupy lentils that ...
A committee of experts is combining various studies across different times and regions to estimate Nepal’s snow leopard population for the first time using new standards. Past studies varied in their ...
The year 2024 marks significant milestones for snow leopard conservation in Nepal, one of the animal’s 12 range countries. A snow leopard was found roaming the country’s plains and provided a home in ...
Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow leopard estimated nearly 400 of the elusive big cats in the Himalayan nation, wildlife officials said Tuesday. Habitat loss, climate change and ...
A Himalayan herb, Jimbu, traditionally used in Nepalese cuisine, is now playing a crucial role in saving endangered snow ...
One of the most powerful recent examples of hyperlocal conservation in the Himalaya is the effort by two sisters from Dolpo, Tshiring Lhamu Lama and Sonam Choekyi Lama, to protect Nepal’s snow ...
Embark on a reflective journey through Nepal's Manang Valley with a blog by Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Kayley Bateman '20, Program Manager at Snow Leopard Conservancy (SLC). Kayley shares her ...
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A snow leopard, seen here in India's northern Ladakh region in March - Copyright AFP/File SAUL LOEB A snow leopard, seen here in India's northern Ladakh region in ...
A snow leopard, seen here in India’s northern Ladakh region in March – Copyright AFP/File SAUL LOEB Nepal’s first nationwide survey of the threatened snow ...
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