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Urgency of policy update for Nepal's National Park buffer zones

Published On: April 30, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Uday R Sharma

Nepal's biodiversity is protected in its unique protected area system, which comprises 23.39 percent of the country, covering 3.4 million hectares. Although representation of the mid-range mountains is less captured in its protected areas system, the country can boast of several endangered wildlife species increasing in number, including tiger and rhinoceros.