Private owners cleared their forested land to prevent their land being nationalized, leading to massive deforestation across Nepal, which saw forest cover shrink by at least 1.7% annually.

“Nepal has witnessed massive deforestation in the name of infrastructure,” said Dr Rajesh Rai, professor of forestry at Tribhuvan University. “This will have severe long-term consequences ...

“Nepal has witnessed massive deforestation in the name of infrastructure,” said Rajesh Rai, professor of forestry at Tribhuvan University. “This will have severe long-term consequences.” Unperturbed, ...

Human-elephant conflicts were once concentrated in the border village of Bahundangi in eastern Nepal, but the problem ... as a result of rapid urbanization, deforestation and infrastructure ...

Nepal’s Sagarnath Forest Development Project which ran a reforestation program from 1977-1984 and introduced eucalyptus as a fast-growing, low-maintenance solution for deforestation and fuelwood ...

They appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked violent protests, with locals saying environmental protection should trump tourism ...