Forest fires destroying forests in Mahottari

Forest fires are ravaging forest areas, including emerging plants in Mahottari. Early outbreak of forest fires is likely to loom large in lack of winter rain this time.

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Wildfires, mites affecting honey collection

Honey farmers, who had reached Mahottari district's forests with honey bees of mellifera species, could not collect as much honey as they had expected due to persistently raging wildfire.

Forest fires destroying forests in Mahottari

Forest fires are ravaging forest areas, including emerging plants in Mahottari. Early outbreak of forest fires is likely to loom large in lack of winter rain this time. Forest fire is visible in the national forests (community forests), collaborative forests and religious forests in and around Bardibas and Gaushala municipality areas as well as the […]

Forest fires destroying forests in Mahottari

MAHOTTARI: Forest fires are ravaging forest areas, including emerging plants in Mahottari. Early outbreak of forest fires is likely to loom large in lack of winter rain this time. Forest fire is visible in the national forests (community forests), collaborative forests and religious forests in and around Bardibas and Gaushala municipality areas as well as […]

Fires destroy forests in Mahottari

Forest fires are ravaging forest areas, including emerging plants in Mahottari. An early outbreak of forest fires is likely to loom large in lack of winter rain this time.

One student one tree campaign

MAHOTTARI, June 27: Though schools remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Secondary School in Pashupatinagar of Bardibas municipality-9 has come up with an innovative approach to keep the students busy. Accordingly, the school has initiated the one student one tree campaign. In coordination with the Division Forest Office, Mahottari and support of Janasahayogi youth network, Bardibas, the school has provided saplings of various species including of fruits to the students. The students have been asked to plant at least one tree in their vicinity and take regular care of it. So far, 500 saplings have already been planted, head teacher of the school, Haridev Mahato said. This has also helped generate awareness about preservation and protection of the nature and forests.

Everything you need to know about Kathmandu’s haze and its causes

Forest fires in Nepal have turned central Nepal’s sky into a hazy din as a yellow tone is constant as if it were an Instagram filter. In the past month alone, there have been over 500 forest fires in nearly 60 districts across the country. From the lower plains of Mahottari to the high hills of Manang, forests in Nepal have been burning constantly since late November as 73 out of 77 districts have seen forest fires.