Bengal floricans in Nepal: Are these small birds, critically endangered, awaiting extinction?

How can the extinction of Bengal floricans, a small bird species, affect us? It is not the end of the world, is it? ... But, wait. The post Bengal floricans in Nepal: Are these small birds, critically endangered, awaiting extinction? appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

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Scavengers of ecosystem, white-rumped vulture | The Annapurna Express

Nepal is home to nine species of vultures. Among them four are classified as critically endangered and one is endange

Scavengers of ecosystem, white-rumped vulture | The Annapurna Express

Nepal is home to nine species of vultures. Among them four are classified as critically endangered and one is endange

Shuklaphanta counts endangered Bengal floricans

Last year’s survey in the national park found five of these critically endangered ground-nesting birds, which are now confined to Nepal, India and Cambodia.

Critically endangered 'Black Softshell' turtle found in Belbari

​​​​​​​A new species of turtle has been found in Betana Wetland at Belbari in Morang. A team of scientists has discovered that there are more than two dozen Black Softshell turtles listed as ‘critically endangered’.

Critically endangered 'black softshell' turtle found in Betana

BELBARI, Aug 26: A new species of turtle has been found in Betana Wetland at Belbari in Morang. A team of scientists has discovered that there are more than two dozen Black Softshell turtles, listed as critically endangered.

Saving Nepal’s rare tortoises

he critically endangered Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongate) is one of the 16 species of tortoises found in Nepal. Native to South and Southeast Asia, it is also known as the Yellow-Headed Tortoise, Ground Tortoise, Golden Tortoise and ठोटरी.  Its habitat is spread across Nepal and the reptile spends most of its life hiding under dry leaves in sal forests, bushes or bamboo […]

3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers lost to animal traps

A female and a male tiger were found dead Sunday with leg injuries caused by a snare trap.

Pangolins being poached for scales

On November 25, 2020, officials working for the Central Intelligence Bureau (CIB) and Nepal Police in Bhaktapur rescued a wild, critically endangered pangolin from poachers attempting to traffic the said animal for its body parts.

Natural breeding of gharials seen at Dudhaura along Rapti river

The natural breeding of the critically endangered crocodile species is a good sign for gharial conservation in the country, conservationists say.