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ACAP survey finds Blue Sheep thriving in Manang — good news for snow leopards too
26 June 2026A wildlife survey in the Manang Ngisyang Block has found the Blue Sheep, locally known as Naur, population to be healthy and stable, a result conservationists say reflects sustained habitat protection efforts in the Annapurna Conservation Area.
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ClimbingEverest Summiteers Summit honours Kami Rita Sherpa, He Jing as Kathmandu hosts global mountaineering dialogue
24 June 2026Legendary climber Kami Rita Sherpa received a Lifetime Achievement Award and Chinese mountaineer He Jing was honoured as the first woman to climb all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres without supplementary oxygen, as Kathmandu played host to the Everest Summiteers Summit (ESS) 2026 over two days at The Soaltee Kathmandu.
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Travel & LeisureIndian tourists fill Pokhara hotels as off-season boom surprises tourism industry
23 June 2026What the tourism industry typically writes off as the off-season has turned into something of a windfall for Pokhara this year, with a surge of Indian visitors filling hotels, crowding the lakeside promenade and keeping Fewa Lake's boat operators busier than they have been in years.
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EnvironmentACAP cleans up Thorong La trail in three-day campaign
23 June 2026The Annapurna Conservation Area Project's Unit Conservation Office in Manang has completed a three-day cleanup campaign along one of Nepal's most popular trekking routes, collecting around 75 sacks of waste from the trail between Tanki Manang and Thorong La Pass.
