Anautho Aath
The Incredible eight
Recognised as keystone species by two entities working together on occasions for environmental conservation, The Jane Goodall Institute, Nepal and People's Alliance for Nature Nepal, these animals represent the urgent need for mindful interventions for animal habitat conservation and restoration, thus endangered animal conservation.
Leopards
known for its spotted pattern on its fur, the animal is not only losing its population due to its skin, but also due to the rapid, unorganised, unconcerned urbanisation of Nepali cities, especially in the Hills and Terai.
Pangolins
a shy creature known for its hard scales, the same ones used in experimental traditional medicines across Asia. These animals are native, especially the black scaled ones, to Hills and also found in the dense forested areas in Terai. They are also losing their population due to being hunted for their scales and also becasue we are encroaching on their habitats.
Asiatic Elephants
Cousins to the ones raoming the African Plains, the elephants are the largest mammal to inhabit Nepali lands. They live in the plains, south of Nepal and their population is also declining. Owing to the illegal trade that happens for the animal, either for its tusks, or for human entertainment purposes, these animals are losing their members rapidly.
Spiny Babbler
known among the locals here in the capital valley as Kade Vyakur, this song bird is also losing its space due to the hills being used for human settlement.
River Dolphins
Previously found in the four major river systems in Nepal, dolphins are now limited to just Koshi and Karnali Rivers. Barely 50 individuals are seen during the mating season. River mining, dumping of waste water in the rivers, and others are the reason we don't see as many dolphins swimming upstream now-a-days.
Brown Bears
Largest predator in the hills of Nepal, these highly intelligent mammals are losing their habitiat to urban human population.
Vultures
Predators and known as scavengers to most people, vultures play a vital role in keeping the forests and subsequently the human settlements. Out of 23 species found across the world, Nepal plays host to 9 of them.
Bumblebees
Essential to all life on the planet, these pollinators are also dying out. Usually bumblebees make their nests in the ground, under the fallen branches and foilage, but since the ground is turning into a concrete heatzone, the bees don't have spaces to nest.
