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Sharing Australia’s fire management expertise with Nepal: DEECA, DFAT

Published: 14 November 2025 Australia Awards are prestigious international Scholarships and Fellowships funded by the Australian Government. The fellowships aim to build networks of influence and leadership by strengthening partnerships between Australian organisations and partner organisations in the region. Fellowships target senior and mid-career officials and professionals who are in a position to advance development […]

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Rising forest fire threats in Nepal

By: Shreya Shrestha Published: Jan. 27, 2025, 1:08 p.m. https://www.theannapurnaexpress.com/story/52130 It’s a familiar tale. As the dry season arrives, fires dominate the headlines—whether they are forest fires consuming acres of greenery or house fires wreaking destruction in urban areas. Though seasonal, these incidents leave lasting impacts on ecosystems, livelihoods, and resources. They serve as sobering reminders of

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Warmer, drier winter spurs fire risks

The Rising Nepal,  Fri, 24 January 2025 https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/55934 By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Jan. 24: As predicted earlier by the meteorologists, this year’s winter has been warmer and drier. This has thus increased the chances of forest fires this season.  Experts have also warned that the consecutive dry winters could deplete water sources, reduce agricultural production, and

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Wildfire in Mahabharat region rages for four days without control

Jyoti Shrestha, Published at : January 25, 2025, Updated at : January 26, 2025 08:12 To prevent the fire from spreading to settlements, local residents have been instructed to cut trees and clear dry leaves in high-risk areas. https://kathmandupost.com/weather/2025/01/25/wildfire-in-mahabharat-region-rages-for-four-days-without-control A Simrik Air helicopter dropped water in high-risk areas such as Ramitedanda and Jwano Thumka in

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NDRRMA issues warn against heightened risk of fire

TRN Online, Fri, 24 January 2025 https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/55990 Kathmandu, Jan 24: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has issued a warning about the increased risk of fires due to rising temperatures and a forecast for minimal winter rainfall this time.      According to Dr. Dijan Bhattarai, spokesperson for the NDRRMA, there is a

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चार दिनपछि हेलिकोप्टरबाट निभाइँदै महाभारतको जंगलमा लागेको आगो

प्रशासन संवाददाता, ११ माघ २०८१, शुक्रबार काठमाडौँ। गत मंगलबार दिउँसो २ बजेबाट काभ्रेको खानीखोला र बेथानचोक गाउँपालिकाको सिमानामा पर्ने महाभारत जंगलमा लागेको आगो आज हेलिकोप्टरबाट निभाउन थालिएको छ । आगलागी भएको चार दिनसम्म पनि यहाँको डढेलो नियन्त्रणमा आउन सकेको छैन । बेथानचोक गाउँपालिका अध्यक्ष भगवान् अधिकारीका अनुसार शुक्रबार दिउँसोबाट हेलिकोप्टरमार्फत् पानी लगेर खन्याएर आगो नियन्त्रणको

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काभ्रेको थामलेखमा डढेलो नियन्त्रण बाहिर

ज्योती श्रेष्ठ, माघ ११, २०८१ करिब १ सय हेक्टर वन क्षेत्रमा आगो, बस्तीमा छैन जोखिम काभ्रे — मध्य हिउँदमै काभ्रेको महाभारत सामुदायिक वनमा लागेको डढेलो नियन्त्रणबाहिर गएको छ । मंगलबार दिउँसो २ बजेको समयबाट खानीखोला गाउँपालिका-१ को थामलेख डाँडास्थित महाभारत सामुदायिक वनमा लागेको डढेलो अझै नियन्त्रणमा आउन नसकेको जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालयले जनाएको छ । काभ्रे

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Dry materials on forest floor and drought are stoking forest fires

Arjun Poudel, Published at : January 20, 2025 Updated at : January 23, 2025 21:46 https://kathmandupost.com/climate-environment/2025/01/20/dry-materials-on-forest-floor-and-drought-are-stoking-forest-fires Climate change and weakening link between the public and forests due to migration are amplifying risks, experts say. At least 76 incidents of fire were reported in the last one week, although the exact number of forest fire cases

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काभ्रेको महाभारतमा सामुदायिक वनमा भीषण आगलागी, तत्कालनि भाउनसकस

अनलाइनखबर, २०८१ माघ ९ गते ९ माघ, काभ्रेपलाञ्चोक । काभ्रेको खानीखोला र बेथाचोक गाउँपालिकाको सिमाना थामलेख (महाभारत) मा रहेको सामुदायिक वनमा भीषण आगलागी भएको छ । हिजो (मंगलबार) दिउँसो २ बाट लागेको आगो तत्काल निभाउन सकिने अवस्था नरहेको जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालय काभ्रेले जनाएको छ । प्रहरी चौकी फलामेटारका प्रहरी सहायक निरीक्षक राम सागर महतोको अनुसार सामुदायिक

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