In Nepal, Chepang take up the challenge to revive their cultural keystone tree

SILINGE, Nepal — On a sunny afternoon, 70-year-old Dhanikram Praja squats on top of a hillock overlooking the lush green rows of trees dotting his farm, distinct from his other trees, which have already shed their leaves. The chiuri (Diploknema butyracea or Indian butter tree) saplings he planted three decades ago on his farm in … Continue reading In Nepal, Chepang take up the challenge to revive their cultural keystone tree