Friends of Nature-FON Nepal

24/06/2026

Butterfly Watching Event for Biodiversity Conservation Awareness

A Butterfly Watching Event was held around the Tribhuvan University periphery on Chaitra, 2082 led by trainee Aayusha Sharma Paudel. 29 students participated in butterfly identification and observation. The event promoted awareness of butterflies, Their role as pollinators and indicators of ecosystem health, encouraging biodiversity conservation and appreciation of urban nature.

22/06/2026

कर्णाली प्रदेशमा पहिलोपटक लाटोकोसेरो तथा हुचिल उत्सव हुने भएको छ।

जाजरकोट जिल्लाको जैविक विविधतामा चर्चित बारेकोट गाउँपालिकाको लिम्सामा लाटोकोसेरो महोत्सव आयोजना गरिने भएको छ। स्थानीय चन्द्र-सुर्य युवा क्लबको नेतृत्व तथा गाउँपालिका लगायतको आर्थिक सहयोगमा सो उत्सव आगामी माघ २२ र २३ गते आयोजना हुनेछ। काठमाडौँबाट पोखरा हुँदै मध्यपहाडी लोकमार्ग भएर जाँदा करिब ५६० किलोमिटर, र कोहलपुर हुँदै जाँदा करिब ७२० किलोमिटर दूरी पर्छ। आउनुहुने हैन त? अहिलेबाटै योजना बनाउनुहोस् है!

10/06/2026

Thank you, Professor Julia Patricia Gordon Jones MBE (Bangor University), for creating this wonderful short documentary during your recent visit to Syangja and Kaski.

The film beautifully captures the work of Friends of Nature and the dedication of our Executive Director. Thank you for your trust, encouragement, and continued support. We will strive to live up to your confidence in us.

🎥 Watch here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1247512430699245

05/06/2026

Today, Dr. Yadav Ghimirey presented our research titled “Whistle in the Woods, Again: Dhole Recolonizing Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal” at the Asia Conservation Biology Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal. The study highlights the encouraging return of dhole to the Annapurna Conservation Area, while also raising concern that without proper conservation attention, this rare wild dog could decline in number or disappear from the Annapurna Conservation Area once again.

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

Friends of Nature Nepal is pleased to be part of Conservation Asia Congress Nepal 2026, taking place from 3–5 June 2026 at Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu.

This important conference brings together conservation professionals, researchers, policymakers, community leaders, and students from across Asia.

We warmly invite all participants and friends to visit the FON Nepal stall to learn more about our conservation work, publications, outreach materials, and community-based initiatives.

Please do visit us. We look forward to meeting you there!

31/05/2026

Under the leadership of the Conservation Area Management Committee, a Tourist Information Center and Souvenir House has started operating this week at the Tangting Youth Club building, Tangting, Kaski.

The center aims to share conservation messages, keep proper records of tourist numbers, and promote the sale of local products. It has been established under the project “Promoting Tourism through Whistling Hunters (Dhole Conservation)”, with support from EOCA European Outdoor Conservation Association, Dhole Conservation Fund, Friends of Nature Nepal (FON Nepal), and Annapurna Conservation NTNC - Annapurna Conservation Area Project

The information center is being managed by Namuna Gurung. All local committees have shown their support for the long-term sustainability of the center.

Please visit the center and share your valuable feedback.

30/05/2026

Nature Conservation Award Winner 2026
Nepal Owl Festival, Lamahi, Dang

When Dr Roar Solheim arrived in Lamahi, Dang, for the ‘Nepal Owl Festival’, he came not only as an invited guest, but as a scientist deeply trusted by the conservation community. For five decades, he has worked in the field, in museums, in publishing, on radio, in classrooms, and with the public...

19/05/2026

Congratulations, Mr. Suman Sapkota!

Heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Suman Sapkota, Program Coordinator at FON Nepal, on receiving the WWF Nepal Conservation Award 2026. Your dedication to wildlife research, amphibian conservation, youth mentorship, and community-based conservation is truly inspiring. Wishing you continued success in your conservation journey!