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Kumar Paudel

@kmrpaudel.bsky.social

Conservationist. NatGeo Explorer. Admirer of pangolins and plants. @greenhood.bsky.social

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This is the 11th year of #nepalpangolin roundtable bringing all the stakeholders together for pangolins. Conservation is a long-term effort, and we believe that fostering a conservation mindset within local communities and continuous engagement is essential for lasting impact.

15.02.2025 11:46 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Congratulations, Neelima 🥳

23.01.2025 07:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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निकुञ्ज क्षेत्रमा विकास आयोजना निर्माण गर्ने कानुन सर्वोच्चद्वारा खारेज २ माघ, काठमाडौं । सर्वोच्च अदालतले राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज, वन्यजन्तु आरक्षलगायतका संरक्षित क्षेत्रमा विकास निर्माणका आयोजना सञ्चालन गर्न सकिने गरी भएको कानुन संशोधनलाई खारेज गरेको छ । सर्वोच्च अदालतको संव...

Just in: Nepal's Supreme Court said No to large infrastructure projects inside national parks. The court is the last bastion for biodiversity conservation in a country where governments are influenced by interest groups.

www.onlinekhabar.com/2025/01/1605...

15.01.2025 14:51 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Indonesian president says palm oil expansion won’t deforest because ‘oil palms have leaves’ JAKARTA —  In a controversial speech, Indonesia’s new president argued oil palm plantations are like forests, calling for their expansion by stating, ‘oil palms are trees … they’ve got leaves.’” Envir...

Sometimes I feel we have stupid politicians only in Nepal, but then I see this kind of news, and I am reminded there is no shortage of clueless leaders worldwide. Funny but frustrating!

news.mongabay.com/2025/01/indo...

12.01.2025 15:04 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks, Gwen!

25.12.2024 17:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Beyond the Hype: Navigating the Conservation Implications of Artificial Intelligence Conservation AI—the deliberate application of artificial intelligence technology to achieve conservation goals—has great potential to boost productivity, make existing conservation actions more effic...

@csandbrook.bsky.social's thought-provoking article argues that the implications of AI will have less to do with how the conservation sector uses AI tools, and more to do with how AI shapes human society.
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

20.12.2024 19:13 — 👍 20    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 1
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Asia - Series 1: 7. Saving Asia Many passionate people are dedicated to saving the wild animals of Asia. These individuals and their ingenious solutions give hope and optimism for the future of the continent.

The series is broadcast worldwide on BBC One and BBC Earth and is also available on BBC iPlayer in the UK: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...; my part is from 36:40 to 43:00 minutes. Hope you can watch it, and I would love to hear your thoughts on it. /3

25.12.2024 15:18 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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After my MPhil, I returned to Nepal to continue my conservation work at Greenhood. Four years later, in a strange turn of events, I now find Sir David himself narrating my story in the BBC ASIA series! A dream I did not know I had, came true. 2/

25.12.2024 15:16 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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A real pinch me moment! Greenhood and I feature in the latest BBC ASIA series!

During my MPhil in Cambridge, our classes were held in David Attenborough Building. Previously, most batches had an opportunity to meet him in person over a formal dinner, but we missed that chance due to COVID. 1/

25.12.2024 15:14 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
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After many years of wandering in the wilds of Nepal, a first of its kind, and a delightful encounter at the end of the day in Chitwan for me! Hoping it unlocks more wild encounters 😉

02.10.2024 16:05 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Excellent feature of my research to courtroom battle for wildlife conservation on @foreignpolicy.com, thanks to Tulsi Rauniyar for careful reporting on this important issue.

25.09.2024 06:11 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Putting the poor in prison won’t stop wildlife crimes When poor people have money, they buy bread, not a tiger head. But it’s they who are punished while racketeers get away.

My first skeet!

Nature conservation is the biggest challenge of our times & we won't win this fight without bringing those who drive exploitation under the ambit of the law. Because when the poor have money, they buy bread, not a tiger head, I write for Al Jazeera Opinion:

09.09.2023 08:20 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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