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Investigating the Trend of the Great Slaty Woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) Population Status in Western Nepal Open

Deelip Chand Thakuri, Hari Basnet, Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Prakash Chandra Aryal · 2025

The Great Slaty Woodpecker ( Mulleripicus pulverulentus ) has experienced a rapid population decline due to the loss of primary forest habitats across its range. Despite being classified as globally Vulnerable, detailed information regardi…

Lessons for Transboundary Snow Leopard Conservation: Findings From a GPS Telemetry Study in Kangchenjunga Conservation Area, Nepal Open

Samundra Ambuhang Subba, Hem Raj Acharya, Sheren Shrestha, Saroj Koirala, Rinjan Shrestha , et al. · 2025

Ensuring the long‐term persistence of snow leopards ( Panthera uncia ) in changing landscapes requires a deep understanding of their spatial ecology and movement behavior. To maintain viable metapopulations and ensure gene flow between pop…

Understanding pheasant diversity: A camera trap study at the Lapchi Valley, Central Himalaya, Nepal Open

Narayan Prasad Koju, Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Lila Nyaichyai, M. C. Lee · 2025

Overview of status and conservation of Bengal florican Houbaropsis bengalensis in Nepal Open

Carol Inskipp, Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Dhan Bahadur Chaudhary, Ram Shahi, Hem Sagar Baral · 2024

Bengal florican Houbaropsis bengalensis is a globally Critically Endangered bustard species found in South and Southeast Asia. In Nepal it is rare, local and declining, and only breeds in three disjunct protected areas in the lowlands: Shu…

Birds of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, Nepal Open

Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Manshanta Ghimire, Sanjib Acharya, Hathan Chaudhary, Hem Sagar Baral · 2024

Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park harbors diverse avifauna. The last checklist of birds for Shivapuri, published by SNP and BCN (2007), covered 318 species. However, it excluded the Nagarjun Forest birds as this area wasn't incorporated int…

An updated bird checklist for Banke National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal Open

Carol Inskipp, Tikaram Giri, Ram Shahi, Laxman Prasad Poudyal · 2024

A seven-day bird survey Banke National Park and Buffer Zone (BaNPBZ) was carried out in March 2024, followed by a desk study extracting records from eBird and Annual Waterbird counts. These records were used to compile an updated checklist…

Checklist of wild mammals of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, Nepal Open

Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Narayan Prasad Koju, Manjit Bista, Sanjan Thapa, Dibya Raj Dahal , et al. · 2023

An updated checklist of mammalian richness is an important tool for biodiversity conservation and management of protected areas. In this study, we present the updated checklist of wild mammals of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park (SNNP) in …

Cheer Pheasant Catreus Wallichii Distribution in Far-Western Nepal with Notes on Threats Open

Hari Basnet, Laxman Prasad Poudyal, G. Mustafa Shah, Deelip Chand Thakuri, Carol Inskipp · 2023

Pheasants remain among the least studied but most popular species targeted by hunters and trappers in many parts of Nepal. Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichii, is classified as rare and Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation o…

The effects of climate and land use change on the potential distribution and nesting habitat of the Lesser Adjutant in Nepal Open

Hem Bahadur Katuwal, Hari Prasad Sharma, Prashant Rokka, Krishna Prasad Bhusal, Bishnu Prasad Bhattarai , et al. · 2023

Climate change and land use change pose a threat to the world's biodiversity and have significant impacts on the geographic distribution and composition of many bird species, but little is known about how they affect threatened large-sized…

A checklist of fish fauna of Shuklaphanta National Park, Kanchanpur, Nepal Open

Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Ganesh Thapa, Bishal Poudyal · 2022

An ichthyological survey along with a desk study was carried out at Shuklaphanta National Park, Kanchanpur, Nepal which harbours varieties of fish fauna. To this end, field surveys were held during the spring (March to April) and the autum…

Nesting habitat suitability and breeding of Asian woollyneck (Ciconia episcopus) in Nepal Open

Prashant Ghimire, Saroj Panthi, Krishna Prasad Bhusal, Matthew Low, Nabin Pandey , et al. · 2022

Record of Burmese Ferret Badger (Melogale personata, I. Geoﬀroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831) in Kathmandu, Nepal Open

Narayan Prasad Koju, Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Saroj Mani Paudel, Karan Bahadur Shah · 2022

Burmese Ferret Badger (Melogale personata) was recorded by camera trapping for the first time in Nepal's Nagarjun forest of Shivapui Nagarjun National Park. According to IUCN, it was expected to inhabit only the eastern part of Nepal but r…

Occurrence of bats in protected areas of Nepal: An update on species richness and distribution records Open

Sanjan Thapa, Dibya Raj Dahal, Rameshwor Ghimire, Rishi Baral, Bhupendra Prasad Yadav , et al. · 2021

Bat surveys in 20 Protected Areas (PAs) of Nepal are sporadic and/or had targeted purposively a few localities, therefore, bat diversity from the PAs is yet to be explored. Bat species richness in PAs from two reviews until 2011 are incons…

Correction to: Patterns and trends in two decades of research on Nepal’s mammalian fauna (2000–2019): examining the past for future implications Open

Bhuwan Singh Bist, Prashant Ghimire, Nishan K.C., Buddi Sagar Poudel, Chiranjibi Prasad Pokheral , et al. · 2021

Phylogeographical analysis shows the need to protect the wild yaks' last refuge in Nepal Open

Naresh Kusi, Prajwol Manandhar, Helen Senn, Jyoti Joshi, Muḥammad Ghazālī , et al. · 2021

The wild yak Bos mutus was believed to be regionally extinct in Nepal for decades until our team documented two individuals from Upper Humla, north‐western Nepal, in 2014. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) seeks fur…

Nesting habitat preference and breeding of Asian Woollyneck (Ciconia episcopus) in Nepal Open

Prashant Ghimire, Saroj Panthi, Krishna Prasad Bhusal, Matthew Low, Nabin Pandey , et al. · 2021

Background: Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus is large wading bird whose conservation status has been recently down-listed, despite a lack of general knowledge on its nesting ecology and breeding success. Thus, in this study we conducted …

Decline of White-throated Bushchat Saxicola insignis Gray J.E. & J.R. Gray, 1847 (Aves: Passeriformes: Muscicapidae) in Nepal: implications on its global status Open

Hem Sagar Baral, Tek Raj Bhatt, Bed Kumar Dhakal, Dhiraj Chaudhary, Hemanta Kumar Yadav , et al. · 2021

The White-throated Bushchat, also known as Hodgson’s Bushchat, is a long-distance migratory and specialist grassland bird categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. In Nepal, White-throated Bushchat winters in the lowlands, and has be…

Status of the Critically Endangered Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis (Gmelin, 1789) in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal Open

Hem Sagar Baral, Tek Raj Bhatt, Sailendra Raj Giri, Ashok Kumar Ram, Shyam Kumar Shah , et al. · 2020

The Bengal Florican is one of the rarest bustard species and is listed ‘Critically Endangered’ by the IUCN. The species is restricted to the lowland grasslands of India, Nepal, and Cambodia with fewer than 1,000 mature individuals. To asse…

Herpetofauna of Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal Open

Yam Bahadur Rawat, Santosh Bhattarai, Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Naresh Subedi · 2020

We present 71 herpetofauna species in Shuklaphanta National Park (ShNP) and its buffer zone based on field surveys, rescue records, photo, and literature records. The list comprises 15 currently known species of amphibians and 56 species o…

Potential Distribution of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) in Different Land Covers of Nepal: Implications for Conservation Open

Hari Prasad Sharma, Bhagawat Rimal, Mingxia Zhang, Sandhya Sharma, Laxman Prasad Poudyal , et al. · 2020

Anthropogenic activities have driven many wildlife species towards extinction. Among these species, the geographic distributions of many are poorly documented, which can limit the effectiveness of conservation. The critically endangered Ch…

New records of bats in Nepal's Shuklaphanta National Park Open

Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Yam Bahadur Rawat, Puran Dev Mishra · 2020

(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) No abstract provided.

Dhole Cuon alpinus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Canidae) rediscovered in Bardia National Park, Nepal Open

Shailendra Kumar Yadav, Babu Ram Lamichhane, Naresh Subedi, Ramesh Thapa, Laxman Prasad Poudyal , et al. · 2019

An increasing intensity of camera traps recorded the presence of poorly known and globally Endangered Asiatic Wild Dogs Cuon alpinus from different locations in recent years in Nepal. After 18 years since the previous report, we recorded 2…

Factors associated with co-occurrence of large carnivores in a human-dominated landscape Open

Babu Ram Lamichhane, Herwig Leirs, Gerard A. Persoon, Naresh Subedi, Maheshwar Dhakal , et al. · 2019

We investigated the factors facilitating co-occurrence of two large carnivores, tigers (Panthera tigris) and common leopards (Panthera pardus), within a human-dominated landscape. We estimated their density and population…

First photographic evidence of Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus Bennett, 1833 and Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa Griffith, 1821 (Carnivora: Felidae) in Parsa National Park, Nepal Open

Shashank Poudel, Babu Ram Lamichhane, Santosh Bhattarai, Dipendra Adhikari, Chiranjibi Prasad Pokheral , et al. · 2019

Twelve cat species were recorded in Nepal including the largest, Tiger Panthera tigris, and the smallest, Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus. There is more research on the Panthera species than on small wild cats; consequently, the…

First photographic record of marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata Martin, 1837 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) in Nepal Open

Sonam Tashi Lama, James G. Ross, Damber Bista, Ang Phuri Sherpa, Ganga Ram Regmi , et al. · 2019

The marbled cat Pardofelismarmorata is a Near Threatened small felid. The cat’s presence in Nepal is based on an anecdote. A camera trap-based study to access diversity and abundance of terrestrial mammals in eastern Nepal accumulated 3,01…

Ecological correlates of Himalayan musk deer Moschus leucogaster Open

Paras B. Singh, Pradip Saud, Douglas S. Cram, Kumar P. Mainali, Arjun Thapa , et al. · 2018

Himalayan musk deer ( Moschus leucogaster ; hereafter musk deer) are endangered as a result of poaching and habitat loss. The species is nocturnal, crepuscular, and elusive, making direct observation of habitat use and behavior difficult. …

Status and conservation of the snow leopard Panthera uncia in Api Nampa Conservation Area, Nepal Open

Gopal Khanal, Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Bishnu Prasad Devkota, Rishi Ranabhat, Per Wegge · 2018

The snow leopard Panthera uncia is globally threatened and reliable information on its abundance, distribution and prey species is a prerequisite for its conservation. In October–November 2014 we assessed the distribution of the snow leopa…

The status of Nepal’s mammals Open

Rajan Amin, Hem Sagar Baral, Babu Ram Lamichhane, Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Samantha Lee , et al. · 2018

The main objectives of the Nepal National Mammal Red Data Book (RDB) were to provide comprehensive and up-to-date accounts of 212 mammal species recorded in Nepal, assess their status applying the IUCN Guidelines at Regional Levels, identi…

Counting crocodiles from the sky: monitoring the critically endangered gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) population with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Open

Gokarna Jung Thapa, Kanchan Thapa, Ramesh Thapa, Shant Raj Jnawali, Serge A. Wich , et al. · 2018

Technology is rapidly changing the methods used in the field of wildlife monitoring. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are an example of a new technology that allows biologists to take to the air to monitor wildlife. A fixed-wing UAV was used…

Nepal’s National Red List of Birds Open

Carol Inskipp, Hem Sagar Baral, Tim Inskipp, Ambika Prasad Khatiwada, Monsoon Pokharel Khatiwada , et al. · 2017

The main objectives of the Nepal National Bird Red Data Book were to provide comprehensive and up-to-date accounts of all the bird species found in Nepal, assess their status applying the IUCN Guidelines at Regional Levels, identify threat…

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