Nepal Nepali Department of Tourism (momentarily out of service-Sorry!) Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation-a listing of all the national parks in Nepal with information about each park. Jewels of the Forest: The rhododendrons of Nepal A short description of the ethnic groups of Nepal Map of Selected Ethnic Groups in Nepal (1980) Endangered Species of Nepal (Fauna) Some Interesting Plants in and around Kathmandu Valley The Himalaya and Nepal by Mahabir Pun - This is a very nice web site with information of the geologic history, culture, flora and fauna, and architecture of the Himalaya with an emphasis on Nepal. Paintings of Mustang by Robert Powell - A Smithsonian Institute article exhibiting the artwork of Robert Powell inspired by a visit to the restricted region of Mustang, Nepal. World Conservation Union (IUCN-Nepal) Studies in Nepali History and Society (SINHAS - a journal) Tibet Future Generations - Tibet and Qomolangma Nature Preserve info and others The International Tibet Support Group Community The Strange journey of Heinrich Harrer – Smithsonian Magazine World Tibet Network News - recent and archived articles related to the Tibetan Government in exile. Tibet: A Virtual Field Trip - This is a virtual trip emphasizing the geology of eastern and central Tibet. The Home Page of Tibet - Information on the culture and traditions of Tibet from the Tibet Study Association The Tibetan Government in Exile - The official website of the Tibetan Government in exile based in Dharamsala, India. Bhutan Bhutan – The Last Shangri-La (connected to the Public Broadcasting Service’s – The Living Edens Series) It has a lot of information of the ecosystems and animals of Bhutan and the surrounding Himalaya. The Himalaya Himalaya: Where Earth Meets Sky – This is an award winning site about the Himalaya. Three high school students started it as a class project and have done an extraordinary job. Shangri La - Natural and geographic features of the Himalayan region International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)  The World Wildlife Fund – This site has useful information on Conservation efforts in the Himalaya. Friends of Buddhism - includes information on Himalayan Studies Program General Travel The Currency exchanger – Use this to check up-to-date exchange rates for your destination country. The Embassy Page - Embassies worldwide Research and Articles High times on the Tibetan Plateau: Paleoelevation of the Thakkhola Graben, Nepal: Geology (in press). Garzione, C.N., Dettman, D.L., Quade, J., DeCelles, P.G., and Butler, R.F. d18O/altitude gradients of meteoric water in the Nepal Himalaya and predicting paleoelevation of Tibet and the Himalaya: (in preparation for Chemical Geology. Garzione, C.N., Quade, J., English, N.B., and DeCelles, P.G Research in Nepal – Some research on the origin of Himalayan rocks by George Gehrels, University of Arizona. Himalayan Control on Oceanic 87Sr/86Sr - the relationship of mountain formation and erosion to global ocean chemistry. Tsaidam Basin - The Tsaidam Basin is located at the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau. This site displays the results of a seismic study in the Cenozoic basin fill. Topography, Tectonics, Climate & Erosion in the Himalayas- Chris Duncan, Bryan Isacks, Jeff Masek, Michael Hauck, and Eric Fielding Nanga Parbat Continental Dynamics Project National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Award Abstracts - search on Himalaya or the country of interest. SINHAS Web Pages - An interdisciplinary journal published semi-annually by Mandala Book Point, Kathmandu, Nepal Nepal Press Articles on the Environment and Nature Stop Environmental Degradation, by Prem N. Kakkar (Sunday Despatch, 19/11/2000) Worldwide Web of Life (Nepali Times, 17/11/2000) Conserving Earth (Rising Nepal, 16/11/2000) RBNP Gift to Earth: Koirala pledges to protect gift area for posterity (Rising Nepal, 15/11/2000) HRH Prince Gyanendra stresses new models of partnership (Rising Nepal, 15/11/2000) Paleo lake drained approx 3m years ago, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 11/11/2000) The Lord's Lake (Sunday Post, 05/11/2000) - on the holy lakes of Gosainkund in the Langtang Himal, due north of Kathmandu. Countdown to the 'Journey to Kathmandu' begins (Kathmandu Post, 04/11/2000) Researchers to date Valley's changes (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2000) Chainpur: Teeming with history, by Chandra Kumar Phuyal (Sunday Post, 15/10/2000) Ilam : A better place to watch sunrise and sunset, by Madhav Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 04/10/2000) WWF's Journey To Kathmandu, by Krishna Shrestha (Sunday Despatch, 01/10/2000) Shey Phoksundo eyes world heritage status (Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2000) Tansen: Old Nepal Revisited, by Ananda Shrestha (Nepal Traveller, September 2000) Mustang Rediscovered, by R. P. Pradhan (Nepal Traveller, September 2000) The Many Pleasure of Pokhara, by Kerry Moran (Nepal Traveller, September 2000) Ambling Around Annapurna, by Chris Fulford (Nepal Traveller, September 2000) Seventh Int’l Galliformes meet focuses on conservation (Kathmandu Post, 25/09/2000) Environmentalists say Phewa Lake fast dying a slow death (Kathmandu Post, 11/09/2000) Lomanthang- The Dearest Fortress, by Madhvi Shrestha (Nepal Traveller, August 2000) Manakamana: On Foot or By Cable Car (Nepal Traveller, August 2000) Dhaulagiri, The White Mountain, by Dinesh Rai (Nepal Traveller, August 2000) Climate change affecting Nepal (Kathmandu Post, 24/08/2000) Take up environment conservation (Rising Nepal, 21/07/2000) Nepal Has Been Playing A Lead Role In The World In Community-Based Conservation (Spotlight, 23/06/2000)- Interview with Chandra Prasad Gurung, Country Representative for WWF-Nepal program Desertification: A Growing Problem, by Mohan K.C. (Rising Nepal, 22/06/2000) Time To Act, by Premlal Chitrakar (Rising Nepal, 05/06/2000) Biotechnology To Conserve Biodiversity, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 05/06/2000) Mustang Rediscovered (Sunday Post, 04/06/2000) KMTNC: at The Cross-roads, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 02/06/2000) Partnership For Conservation, by Prince Gyanendra Bir Bikarm Shah (Spotlight, 02/06/2000) Trash flown in from Khumbu (Kathmandu Post, 25/05/2000) Environment pollution: Who's Responsible? (Spotlight, 19/05/2000) We ourselves responsible for environmental deterioration (Independent, 17/05/2000) Environment and politics, by Anil Baral (Kathmandu Post, 06/05/2000) Efforts for environment conservation praised (Rising Nepal, 25/04/2000) Environment & Mankind’s Survival, by Mohan K.C. (Rising Nepal, 23/04/2000) Natural lakes lack proper care (Rising Nepal, 23/04/2000) How commitment to project environment has become a common pledge, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 23/04/2000) Water crisis & thinning forest resources, by Dharani Kumar Sharma´(22/04/2000) Integrating Conservation and Community Development, by Basant Subba (Sunday Post, 16/04/2000) Save the Virginity of Dolpo, by Angad Kumar Buda (Sunday Post, 09/04/2000) Khaptad Unforgettable Haven (Nepal Today, March-April 2000) Climate change scenario of Nepal : Links to global climate, by Dr Arun B Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 19/03/2000) Global warming hits Nepal too (Kathmandu Post, 09/03/2000) Ground water extraction: at danger level (Spotlight, 03/03/2000) Institutionalising eco-friendly growth, by Mohan Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 22/02/2000) Ecology and society, by Jagannath Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 13/02/2000) Meet on trans-border conservation organised (Kathmandu Post, 10/02/2000) Langtang Park: A tourist spot (Rising Nepal, 06/02/2000) Locals, wildlife confrontation in Chitwan National Park vicinity, by Shobha adhikari (People's Review, 3 February 2000) Earthquake jolts capital (The Kathmandu Post, 21 January 2000) Save the Environment Foundation: commitment for the millennium, by Bhaskar Amatya (Spotlight, 14 January 2000) Environmental challenges (The Kathmandu Post, 19 December 1999)