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On 7 May 2026, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on collaborative fire and landscape management for environmental resilience and air quality improvement across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region. Mr. Sundar Prasad Sharma, Head of the Regional South Asia Fire Management […]

The project is supported by funds of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH) based on a decision of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany via the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) and administered by the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (UGOE), Germany.. The Nepal Forest Fire Management Chapter (NFMC) has

By Pragati Dhakal, Kathmandu, March 19 https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/77401 The country is currently observing the ‘forest fire awareness week (March 15-21)’ by organising various programmes focussed on prevention of forest fire and raising public awareness on disaster mitigation. During this period, the Department of Forests and Soil Conservation has released a report on forest fires.     

Naya Patrika: 23 April 2026 https://www.nayapatrikadaily.com/news-details/193445/2026-04-23 Unofficial Translation by NFMC Nepal: Dust already floating in the air from dry conditions has now mixed with wildfire smoke, pushing Kathmandu’s pollution to dangerous levels. On Wednesday evening, the Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 255, making Kathmandu one of the most polluted cities in the world. According to

Sindhupalchok, 15 January 2026, Anish Tiwari Unofficial Translation by NFMC Nepal: The severe fire that broke out on Sunday night in the border forest area between China’s Nyalam and Khasa regions is still not under control. According to Sindhupalchok’s Chief District Officer Ram Krishna Adhikari, the Chinese administration has informed authorities that the border crossing

Published by: The Kathmandu Post   |   17 March 2025 An alarming rise in the number of forest fires has been devastating Nepal’s forests and releasing massive amounts of carbon that threaten both biodiversity and the economy, according to new research, which warns that the worst is yet to come. Last month, wildfires ravaged around 82 hectares of forest

Published by: The Kathmandu Post   |   1 April 2025 Kathmandu Valley ranked the world’s most polluted city on Monday afternoon, with PM2.5 levels reaching 365 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m3). Amid widespread wildfires across Nepal, Kathmandu Valley became the most polluted city in the world on March 31, 2025. PM2.5 levels in Boharatar reached 365

Published by: Euronews   |   7 April 2025 Community forests in Dhading District burned for four consecutive days in April 2025, placing nearby settlements under serious threat. Rising temperatures ignited fresh outbreaks in Jyamire Pakha of Nilkantha Municipality. The Ashu Community Forest fire spread fast, damaging water pipelines and destroying livestock shelters and stored firewood. Locals,

Published by: The Watchers   |   10 April 2025 Widespread forest fires burned across Mahottari District until April 9, 2025, putting approximately 16,000 hectares of forest at risk. The fires were active along the East-West Highway, the Chure Mountain Range, and the BP Highway. Affected areas included Bardibas and Gaushala municipalities. Dry leaves on the forest

Published by: The Kathmandu Post   |   17 March 2025 Wildfires burned around 82 hectares of forest land in Sindhupalchok in February 2025, particularly in the upper regions of Jugal and Bhotekoshi rural municipalities. The blazes took days to extinguish. A separate fire in the Liping forest in ward 2 of Bhotekoshi rural municipality, near the