Prabin Lama

The author is a researcher at the Environment Protection and Study Center (ENPROSC). A graduate of Environment Science, the author is primarily interested in the study of wildlife behavior, ecology, and work in raising conservation awareness and contributes to scientific knowledge.
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Conservation Status of Fishing Cats in Nepal

Published On: February 3, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Prabin Lama

The Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), commonly called Malaha Biralo, one of the 13 cat species in Nepal, is a medium sized cat found primarily in wetland areas, and native to Asia including Nepal. It is threatened to extinction by habitat loss, depletion of fish populations, road accidents, retaliatory killing and predators.

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