BHOJPUR, Dec 20: The traditional metal industries in the historical marketplace in Bhojpur district-Taksar- are on the verge of extinction due to the lack of skilled human resources and availability of raw materials.

KATHMANDU, Sept 29: It has been revealed that the number of half the total species of birds, which are considered the indicators of the environmental health of earth, has been rapidly declining and one in every eight species is on the verge of extinction.

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: The Language Commission has started preservation of a total of 37 languages with less than 1,000 native speakers in order to save them from extinction.

Conserving gharial is just one example of how hard it is to protect one species from extinction. There is no undo button once these species are lost.

Pangolin, the world’s most trafficked mammal, is shy and nocturnal in nature. It curls-up and becomes stationary when it sees other animals, humans or any objects. Usually at dark, because of its peculiar behaviors, there have been increased incidents of pangolins being stumped by heavy vehicles likes trucks, where these vehicles travel round the clock to and from Katari through Lekhani of Udayapur district.

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CARACAS, Sept 26: As America’s smallest wild cat, the kodkod, nears extinction, Chilean activists, together with National Geographic, to create a conservation plan, the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity (IEB) reported Tuesday.

ILAM, Sept. 6: Different schools in Ilam district have incorporated the contents about red panda in the course book as a part of their attempts to conserve the endangered species. The schools that are located near the habitats of red panda have commenced the classes about red panda to aware the students about the world's endangered species.

Time is running out for the tropics: Extinction of hundreds of species due to deforestation, over-fishing and climate change is 'imminent' unless we act NOW, new research warns.

TEHRATHUM, Jan 13: The natural lakes and ponds in Tinjure Milke Jaljale area are gradually drying up for lack of conservation.

PARBAT, Jan 6: High use of pesticides in farms, especially vegetables that are the grazing area for bees, has significantly affected beekeeping businesses in the district.

NAWALPARASI, Oct 16: Vultures known as nature's scavengers are on the brink of extinction due to the disturbance in their habitat in Tilakpur of Nawalparasi, which was famous for vulture restaurants.

Dadeldhura, Feb 25: Sustained collection of resin from chir pine (pinus roxburghii) trees in Dadeldhura has put pine forests at risk of extinction.

Baitadi, Feb 22: The vultures known as the nature's scavengers are alarmingly on verge of extinction with dwindling nesting habitats compounded by a host of other factors.

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 28: Amid population declines for many wildlife species in Africa, conservationists are sounding alarm bells for the cheetah, the fastest animal on land.

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: At a time schools and colleges are happy teaching foreign languages, fueling massive brain drain from the country, no attention is being paid to preserve local dialects that are central to the survival of various ethnic cultures.

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: At a time when universities, colleges and private education institutes are vigorously promoting foreign languages, no one seems to be concerned about saving Nepal's diverse local dialects that are on the verge of disappearing.

POKHARA, July 29: Rupa Lake, an attraction for tourists to the south-east of Pokhara, is at the high risk of extinction as various factors like human encroachment and uncontrolled spread of invasive plant species have threatened its existence and beauty.