Nepal is known for its rich biodiversity profile backed by a supportive climate that favors various kinds of flora and fauna.<\/p>\n
Over the years, the Himalayan nation has left its unique mark in conserving and identifying various endangered species. Here is another update from the country on similar lines!<\/p>\n
According to a recent update, three rare species of birds belonging to the bird family of Accipitridae were spotted in a community forest in Gorkha region.<\/p>\n
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The community forest is already home to 99 species of bird varieties and researchers were happy about finding three new species: White-Rumped Vulture, Asian Woolyneck Stork and Steppe Eagle.<\/strong><\/p>\n This is the result of a seven-month-long research by Kushal Shrestha and his team in the region. As part of their research, the team also found another bird called \u2018Spiny Babbler<\/strong>\u2019 found to be available only in Nepal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Collared Falconet and Lesser Kestrel were among other endangered bird species of birds spotted in the research.<\/p>\n The team was led by Shrestha, final year student pursuing Bachelor\u2019s at the Institute of Forestry of Pokhara, and the Chandra Gurung Foundation supported the research.<\/p>\n While Nepal is home to around 886 species of birds, single community forest of Gorkha alone reportedly houses 99 species, giving a scope for the development of Gorkha district as a \u2018center for birds research\u2019, says the team.<\/p>\n The forest is spread across an area of around 300 hectares.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nepal is known for its rich biodiversity profile backed by a supportive climate that favors various…<\/span><\/p>\n