At least 353 new species have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas between 1998 and 2008, equating to an average of 35 new species finds every year for the last 10 years. The discoveries include ...

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand forest department will soon establish seven new pine needle briquette units before the upcoming forest fire season.

The Eastern Himalayas is known for its rich biodiversity, which includes thousands of different species: 10,000 plants, 977 birds, 300 mammals, 269 fresh water fish, 176 reptiles and 105 amphibians.

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 ...