These briefs draw on work in progress in the sacred Himalayan Landscape Strategic Plan-Nepal to disseminate and exchange the research issues and ideas as they evolve. These briefs draw on work in ...

Shifting cultivation is an indigenous farming practice prevalent in forested highland communities of the Eastern Himalayas. Kanchenjunga Conservation Area (KCA) is a part of Eastern Himalayan ...

10 October 2008.- During the 1950s, Austrian and Swiss scientists conducted intensive studies of the Everest region in Nepal taking photographs of the glaciers, mountains and valleys. Around the same ...

Reaching Aeyo Valley is an adventure in itself - a journey through remote roads, wild landscapes, and untouched beauty that ...

Discover Spiti Valley, a Himalayan gem with ancient monasteries, pristine lakes, rugged landscapes, and high-altitude adventures. Experience local culture, traditional food, remote villages, and ...

Trail cameras captured a rare sight of three snow leopards in Kishtwar National Park. One is in the center; two are in the bottom right corner. Photo from Department of Wildlife Protection in Jammu ...

Among the highlights is a folio from the Bhagavata Purana dating to around 1775 to 1780, attributed to the successors of the ...

Sometimes an airport is just a strip of asphalt on a flat bit of land outside of town. Other times, as with India’s new Pakyong Airport, it’s a breathtaking piece of engineering on the roof of the ...

Uttarakhand, referred to as the land of gods, is also known as the energy state of India. It is home to several fast-flowing rivers at high altitudes that serve as the perfect backdrop for harnessing ...

(CNN) — At least 10 people have died in flooding and landslides across Himalayan regions of India and Nepal following heavy rainfall on Thursday, according to local officials. The severe downpours ...

Camouflaged and camera-shy, snow leopards usually roam the Himalayas without detection. Several of these elusive cats were spotted on trail cameras, but blink and you might still miss them. The ...