Nepal’s Himalayan forests, rich in biodiversity and home to numerous keystone species, are under threat. Overharvesting of wild plants and fungi, climate change, illegal trade, and inequitable supply ...

Other research has suggested Himalayan ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate-induced vegetation shifts. "We have found the tree-line expanding in the subalpine regions of Nepal and China as ...

The farm-use monorail system is being eyed for use in the construction of hydraulic power plants in the Himalayas. In Nepal, where nearly 80 percent of the land is mountainous, construction and ...