Nepal's conservationist Sonam Lama has won a prestigious Whitley Award this year. The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) announced the award on Thursday.
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KATHMANDU: Red panda conservationist Sonam Lama of Taplejung has received the world-renowned Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) award. The award worth 40,000 British sterling pounds (about 6.2 million Nepali rupees) was presented to Lama at a ceremony in London on Wednesday. In the presence of WFN Patron Sir David Attenborough, British Princess Anne presented the […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYvfs38byDE epali conservationist Sonam Lama of the Red Panda Network has won the prestigious Whitley Award worth £40,000 from UK conservation charity, the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN). Lama was recognised for his work training 100 citizen scientists to help restore the red panda habitat and invested in the mammals’ eco-tourism to generate income for local people, […]