Dolpo conservationist awarded
Kantipur Report DOLPA, April 22 - World Wild Fund (WWF) Nepal has presented this year's Abraham Conservation Award to Tashi Gyaltsen Lama of Saldang VDC-9, Dolpa. Lama was awarded in recognition to his works in the conservation of wildlife and their habitat. Lama has long been working for the conservation ...
Afghanistan announces first national park on Earth Day
Jeremy Hance mongabay.com April 22, 2009 War-wearied Afghanis received uplifting news on Earth Day this year. Their government has announced the creation of the nation’s first national park, Band-e-Amir, protecting a one-of-a-kind landscape encompassing six sky-blue lakes separated by natural dams. Announced by Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) at ...
Decades of Thriving Wildlife Trade Have Decimated Populations
Written by B.Bulgamaa Tuesday, April 21, 2009. The number of animals which can be legally hunted for a special payment in 2010 was approved during cabinet meeting on Thursday. Over the next year 50 male wild sheep, 200 male wild rocky mountain goats, 50 antelopes, 80 gazelle, 60 gray wolves, ...
SLN member Qadamshoev Mamadsho observed a snow leopard outside Khorog town, Tajikistan in November 2008
Mamadsho Qadamshoev of the Pamir Biological Institute of Tajikistan wrote: At 2:15 night on 4th - 5th of November 2008 in the countryside of Khorog town the taxi driver Mozimov Mulibsho wanted to cross the road by the small bridge and suddenly noticed that in the middle of the bridge ...
SLN Steering Committee member Alexander Esipov receives the Freeman Award for Snow Leopard Conservation from the Snow Leopard Trust.
Snow Leopard Trust announces recipient of the annual Freeman Award for Snow Leopard Conservation Each year the Snow Leopard Trust and the family of Helen Freeman select one person to receive the Freeman Award for Snow Leopard Conservation. The selection is based on the person’s commitment and contributions ...
SLN member Ashok Bhurtyal observed a snow leopard in the Cholang Kharka area of Langtang National Park, Nepal in February 2009
The following snow leopard sighting was reported by SLN member Ashok Bhurtyal: "This February, I was on a two-week long walk in the Langtang National Park. On 21 Feb 2009, I spotted a rare snow leopard in the Cholang Kharka area. The young adult cat sprang up from the ...
The Dalai Lama has called for an end to illegal wildlife trafficking between Nepal, Tibet, India and China
The Dalai Lama has called for an end to illegal wildlife trafficking between Nepal, Tibet, India and China. He is appealing to exiled Tibetans, who are increasingly involved in the bloody trade, to remember their dedication to Buddhist non-violence. Last year, Tibetan officials intercepted 32 tiger, 579 leopard and 665 ...
Tiger pugmarks seen at 10,000 feet
From The Times of India 2 Apr 2009, 0938 hrs IST, IANS GANGTOK: Pugmarks of a Royal Bengal Tiger have been found in the snow at an altitude of 10,000 feet in the Himalayas near Jelepla in eastern Sikkim after a gap of nearly 18 years, officials said. Officials called ...
Climate change ‘fans Nepal fires’
By Navin Singh Khadka BBC Nepali Service At least four protected areas were on fire for an unusually long time until just a few days ago. Nasa's satellite imagery showed most of the big fires were in and around the national parks along the country's northern areas bordering Tibet. Active ...
Camping in Kabul, April 2009
Photographs & Text By Michael Obert Translated by Jason Nickels An excerpt from the article that mentions availability of snow leopard fur coats: Chicken Street, in downtown Kabul, is a string of souvenir shops. Indeed, the only thing that you cannot buy on Chicken Street is chickens, which are ...