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DON'T YEARN TO LOSE ANY MORE. Volume 1. Issue 6. November 2007. By Apar Paudyal.

Taudaha Lake is historical famous Lake of Kathmandu Valley. Over the years, a mid rising doubt emerges for an aquatic ecosystem collapse, when historically demarcated land area of the Taudaha Lake exhibit continuous deformation in its shape. Nutrients enrichment, non-native invasive species emergence and area reduction are notable threats. Author discuss on how the pristine aquatic ecosystem continue to remain in dynamic flux and changing its inherent physico-chemical state and biological evolution. Read More

WHAT IT TAKES TO THWART SEEDS OF DESTRUCTION ? Voume 1. Issue 5. October 2007. By Apar Paudyal.

Non-native, invasive plant species are emerging as a serious concern in Nepal. Author discuss on the status of invasive alien plant species in Nepal with particular emphasis on herbaceous climber Mikania micarantha to know, how its uncontrolled growth had suffuses impediments to ensure long term maintenance, restoration and enhancement of biodiversity, habitats and conservation values of the protected areas of Nepal. Read more

DOES CHEMICALS IN USE WARRANT URGENCY? Voume 1. Issue 4. September 2007. By Apar Paudyal.

The series of problems could inauspiciously emerge as we continue to make use of modern agronomic practices combined with improved varieties of seed and wider use of pesticides. Author discuss on the current status of pesticides use in Nepal so as to portray some of the unknown and never questioned facts, to suggest the situation be examined in future in a piece meal approach for long term conservation and development planning in Nepal. Read More

WHEN MEGA VERTEBRATES MAKES RANCH THEIR HOME. Voume 1. Issue 3. August 2007. By Dhan B. Shrestha & Apar Paudyal.

Conservationists time and often have argued Nepal’s protected areas are too small to support and ensure the survival of some of the evolutionary unique wildlife species. Over the years, there has been series of human wildlife conflict (HWC) incidences in lowland protected areas of Nepal which is making conservation a difficult and complex issue with socio-economic overtones. Read More

CLIMATE CHANGE OR STICK IN THE MUD. Volume 1. Issue 2. July 2007. By Apar Paudyal

With the onset of monsoon every year, Nepal receives an incessant amount of rainfall causing landslides and flash floods with widespread damage to the lives and to their belongings. Who is to be blame here ? Read More

ANALYSIS OF INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY: NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE. Volume 1. Issue 1. June 2007. By Apar Paudyal

Central Department of Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University (CDES/TU) in collaboration with Nepal Government, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MoEST/GoN) held a three days (22-24 June 2007) National Environmental Conference. The nature of papers presented by scholars was analyzed based on the environment disciplinary domain in order to know the trends in research interest and environmental science knowledge exploration among the scholar’s in Nepal. Read More