KATHMANDU — In the 1970s, Nepal’s government faced major challenges conserving the fertile flood plains of the country’s south. The region is the natural habitat of the iconic greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) and Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris), and their populations were declining rapidly due to poaching and conflict with humans. The forested banks of … Continue reading Military-backed conservation ‘without firing a single shot’: Interview with Nepal’s Babu Krishna Karki