Key species
- Greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis), Vulnerable
- Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris), Endangered
- Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), Endangered
- Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla), Critically Endangered
- Gharials (Gavialis gangeticus), Critically Endangered
- White-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis), Critically Endangered
- Slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris), Critically Endangered
- Red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), Critically Endangered
- Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Endangered
- Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis), Near-threatened
- Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis), Critically Endangered
People involved
- Dr Hem Sagar Baral - Nepal country manager
- Dr Bhagawan Raj Dahal – Deputy country manager
Partners and sponsors
- Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC)
- National Trust for Nature Conservation
- Himalayan Nature
- Mithila Wildlfie Trust
- Kindly funded by: US Fish and Wildlife Service Rhino-Tiger fund; Darwin Initiative (UK); Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (IUCN-KfW)
Related projects
- Transboundary tigers and elephants in India and Nepal
- Gharials and wetlands
- Greater one-horned rhinos and grassland
- Involving communities in the fight against wildlife crime
- Pangolin conservation
- Vulture conservation in India and Nepal
- National Red Lists of Nepal's birds and mammals
News & Blog links
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Triumph for Tigers: New study suggests endangered species on the rise in Nepal
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ZSL welcomes conservation heroes from the frontline of the fight against illegal wildlife trade
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Launching the World’s First Community-Managed Pangolin Conservation Areas
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Nepalese Government publicly burns huge illegal wildlife stockpile
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ZSL's flagship site in Nepal, Parsa Wildlife Reserve, upgraded to a National Park
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New report highlights the need for Nepal's bird conservation efforts to take flight
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A team including ZSL birdwatchers spots a bird not seen in Nepal for 178 years