by Prakash Baral in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 26, 2023Security lapses have marred conservation efforts in Dhorpatan, the only hunting reserve in Nepal. Poaching of animals, as well as birds, and smuggling of medicinal herbs and timber go unchecked due to poor security presence in the reserve. On Tuesday, the reserve arrested three poachers with two muskets, one binocular, and 102 sets of animal traps, among other things, from the Barse block. Of late, the…
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by Prakash Baral in The Kathmandu Post, July 6, 2023 Poaching of birds as well as animals and smuggling of wood and precious medicinal herbs have been going on unchecked in Dhorpatan, the only hunting reserve in Nepal, due to poor security presence. Spread over a total area of 1,325 square kilometres, the hunting reserve is in the Dhaulagiri mountain range and touches Baglung, Myagdi, and East Rukum districts. Sixty percent of the reserve lies…