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Champa Devi Hiking.

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Champa Devi Hiking is one of the famous hiking destinations in Kathmandu valley. It is a must-visit location for those who want to enjoy the panoramic view of many beautiful mountains such as  Mt. Everest, Ganesh Himal, Annapurna, Langtang, Gaurishanker, etc. This is the third-highest hill around Kathmandu valley, which is at the height of 2278 meters. It as an easily accessible location for everyone in Kathmandu valley. During the hike, you can also spot many gems of Kathmandu valley such as the Bagmati river, Bugmati, Khokana, Pharping which are historical places of Nepal. On your right, you can see the Fulchoki hill and Chandra Giri which is the highest hill around Kathmandu Valley on your left. The trip to Champa Devi begins from Bhangyang, which can be accessed via car, van or by local bus. It is about 45 minutes away from Thamel.  It takes about 3 hours walking to reach the top of Champa Devi Hiking where we can see an open shrine of Champa Devi and ...

New Rare and Endangered Bird Species found in Nepal

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Nepal is famous for its rich biodiversity.   Various floura, founa and Wildlife can be found here Due to its favorable climate. After seven month long research conducted by Mr kushal shrestra and   his team with the help of   Chandra Gurung foundation, they were able to spot four species of rare and endangered birds in the gorkha region of   Nepal. These birds are listed in the endangered categories due to their numbers rapidly decreasing in the recent years. It is suggested that due to rapid climate change and deforestation these birds have migrated to this region. These are the species of the birds found in Nepal. Among them, three rare species of birds belonging to the bird family of Accipitridae. White-Rumped Vulture: The white-rumped vulture is listed as the critically endangered on the IUCN red list since 2000. The main reason of its number decreasing is that large numbers of white-rumped vultures die due to renal failure caused by diclofenac...