Vulture waiting to conserve in Jumla !!!

Vultures are called natural scavengers as they eat carcass of beasts and keep the environment clean. It is critically endangered species and extremely effective plans and policies are the need of the time for conserving them. Vultures are disappearing mostly because of human activities. Humans don’t let animal's live full life and die. Animals are killed premature. Similarly, trees are cut in the name of development But primarily due to the drug diclofenac, used to treat cattle but extremely toxic for vultures.

Though, Jumla has been declared 39th diclofenac free district as part of campaign to reduce impact of diclofenac drug usage on vulture on 2014. The vultures inhabiting in Jumla are on verge of becoming extinct these days. It is said nine out of the 23 different species of vultures found in the world are found in Nepal. Vultures have very sharp eyes. They can see eight times far than humans. They fly up to 300 kilometers for their prey.

In Photos ; Vultures eating carcass at Dudhakucha,Jumla...

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In Photos ; Lifes of Herbal collector in meadows of Jumla and Jajarkot

White sugar is an herbs that found under soil in high hilly region and Himalayan region. This is a valuable herbs which look like Shakarkhanda locally known as Khiraulo/Haddey/Seto Chini. In every Ashoj to end of Mangsir of Nepali month White Sugar harvested and this can be harvested every year. It is believed that White sugar is used to make medicine. Its main market is China. Due to massive harvesting without coordination and plan between concern agencies like Municipality, Rural Municipality, Forest Offices. It is believed that seeds of Seto Chini and other herbs might be vanished from the area where found. According to local people, every year the quantity of White Sugar decreasing than that of the quantity they collected last year. Facts: Local Name : Seto Chini (White Sugar) /Haddey/Khiraulo Species : Polygonatum also known as Smilax which is also known as Kukurdaino in Nepali Harvesting Period : Ashoj to end of Mangsir (Nepali Calendar) Found on: Open sl...

Gidihi Daha; An unexplored Paradise in Jumla

Gidhi Daha Lake Facts of the Trek Level of difficulties: Easy Trail condition: Medium Minimum Day required: 2 Nights/3 Days required for this trek but A week is good for full trek of Thakurgy Temple including this Lake Trek Starts Elevation: 2350m Highest Elevation: 4199m Why this trek? Closest meadows in Nepal where Yarshagumba (latin name cordyceps sinensis) is found. Home of endangered wild animals Musk Deer, Red Panda,Blue Sheeps,Bear,,Himalayan Thar,Serow(Goral),Wild Boar and more. Finest forest of Bamboo , Betula utilis(Bhojpatra), Brown Oak (Kharsu) a himalayan cedar(Deodar) ,Rhododendron alongside of Tila river Pristine river,wide and finest trail Beautiful views of Jumla's highest Mt.Patarasi,Mt.Khadi,Mt.Bijara and other mountains which were not yet climbed. The important about this trekking area is unexplored paradise.......... Jumla Gidhi Daha (Lake) Trekking Package Date Destination Activities ...

Sinja,an important landmark of Khasa Kingdom

An outstanding valley that nestles isolated in the western mountains, Sinja Valley was once and for a long time a capital city of 12th to 14th century powerful western Malla or Khasa kingdom – as per the archaeological evidences found during the excavations. The Khasa kingdom split into twenty-two hundred petty kingdoms after the 14th century, which was later unified as Nepal during late 18th century. Sinja Valley Historic Dewal It is Sinja Valley where the present Nepali language originated. Devanagari script from the 13th Century was discovered on the cliffs in and around Dullu, which are probably the earliest inscriptions of Devnagari Lipi found in Nepal. Historric stone pillars which sculptures are almost lost. Paddy fields alongside of Hima river at Narakot,Sinja. At Sinja noteworthy loop of monumental stone columns were discovered encircling the remains of the early settlements with a Malla doorway and steps. Undernea...

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