When Nepali ornithologist Hem Bahadur Katwal reviewed the existing literature to prepare a proposal for his Ph.D., he came across a subject barely explored, not just in Nepal, but in the entire Indian subcontinent. “Most of the studies on birds in the region have focused on forests and protected areas (PAs),” Katwal said. “But studies […]
KATHMANDU When Nepali ornithologist Hem Bahadur Katwal reviewed the existing literature to prepare a proposal for his Ph.D., he came across a subject barely explored, not just in Nepal, but in the entire Indian Subcontinent. “Most of the studies on birds in the region have focused on forests and protected areas,” Katwal said. “But […]
Cranes are famous for living in pairs, with partnerships forming for life.In India, Sarus cranes have a reputation for taking it a step further if one of a pair dies the second crane is said to die pining in grief for the partner, say .
Valmiki, the author of Ramayana, is the Adi Kavi (first poet) who spontaneously uttered the first verse in the epic that begins with Manishada when he was moved by the killing of a male bird to the utter agony of its partner.The verse means, .