Razing of Indigenous hamlet highlights Nepal’s conservation challenge

KATHMANDU — On the evening of March 27, as residents of the settlement of Kusum Khola, on the fringes of Nepal’s Chitwan National Park, were preparing dinner, they heard footsteps crunch past fallen leaves, disturbing the quiet of the night. As the footsteps drew closer, the residents realized they were under attack — not by … Continue reading Razing of Indigenous hamlet highlights Nepal’s conservation challenge