Browsing the archives for the Chitwan National Park tag

17 Arrested in Nepal for Rhino Horn Smuggling

Authorities at Chitwan National Park have reportedly arrested 17 people in connection with a rhino horn smuggling operation.

Update from Nepal: World Rhino Day 2011

On September 22, 2011, World Rhino Day was celebrated for the first time in Nepal.

Nepal Prepares for Historic World Rhino Day

Conservationists and local communities living in the Chitwan National Park buffer zone are getting ready to celebrate the country’s greater one-horned rhino on World Rhino Day.

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Update from Nepal: Students Create ‘Eco-Clubs’ to Raise Awareness About Rhino Conservation

Rhino conservation efforts in Nepal received a big boost in awareness, thanks to the formation of “Eco-Clubs” in schools located in the Chitwan National Park Buffer Zone.

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Seven Rhino Horn Smugglers Arrested in Nepal

Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau has arrested a gang of seven rhino horn smugglers. The accused have been identified as Dipak Bahadur Hamal, Dil Bahadur, Lor Bahadur Gurung, Bhim Bahadur Bishwokarma, Ramesh Hamal, Dinesh Adhikari (“Chari”), and Narayan Shrestha.

The Littlest Victims: Orphaned Baby Rhinos

Tweet Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. – Chief Seattle As the demand for illegal rhino horn continues to grow, so does the list of victims. Among these [...]

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Nepal Nabs One of Country’s ‘Most Wanted’ Rhino Killers

Tweet Authorities in Nepal have arrested two rhino killing suspects. Two suspected rhino killers with a rhino horn in their possession have been arrested by police in Chitwan. The duo was identified as Bal Bahadur Chepang and Ramesh Tamang. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about the [...]

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Rhino Killers of Nepal: In the Buffer Zone

Tweet An exclusive excerpt from the new book Murder, Myths & Medicine. There was good news from Nepal last month, when the country’s rhino census revealed an increase of 99 rhinos since the previous count in 2008. With 534 rhinos, Nepal is now home to nearly 18 percent of the world’s greater one-horned rhino population. [...]

Local Communities Celebrate Wildlife Week in Nepal

Tweet We are pleased to share this update from our partners in Nepal. In an effort to raise awareness of Nepal’s biodiversity conservation mission, the first week of the Nepalese New Year was declared by the government as Wildlife Week. Our team at Partnership for Rhino Conservation (PARC/Nepal) played a vital role in Chitwan’s Wildlife [...]

New Census Reveals Rhino Population Increase in Nepal

Tweet Exciting news about rhinos in Nepal! It’s official: Nepal’s population of greater one-horned rhinos has increased to 534. The census was conducted earlier this month, and revealed an increase of 99 rhinos since the last count in 2008. Chitwan National Park was found to have 503 rhinos, while 24 reside in Bardia National Park, [...]

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