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Butterfly, Gorkha region, Nepal Nepal is paradise for Butterfly watching. According to official records, Nepal has 651 species of butterflies which is 3.72% of the world's butterflies.

By Wenzel Prokosch

Khumbu Glacier, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal The Khumbu Glacier is followed for the final part of the trail to Everest Base Camp and is with it's source at 7600 m the highest glacier in the world

By Wenzel Prokosch

Alpine Accentor (Prunilla collaris), Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal The Alpine Accentor is one of the few song birds still found at altitudes higher than 5000m in the Himalaya.

By Wenzel Prokosch

Gorakshep, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal Tourists trekking towards Gorakshep, the last village before Everest base camp.

By Wenzel Prokosch

Farming in the Gorkha Region, Nepal Farming downstream the Himalaya is depending on the water supply originating in the high mountain glaciers

By Wenzel Prokosch

Farming in the Gorkha Region, Nepal Farming downstream the Himalaya is depending on the water supply originating in the high mountain glaciers

By Wenzel Prokosch

Farming in the Gorkha Region, Nepal Farming downstream the Himalaya is depending on the water supply originating in the high mountain glaciers

By Wenzel Prokosch

Gorakshep, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal Gorakshep, located at an altitude of 5,164 m, is the last village before the Everest base camp.

By Wenzel Prokosch

Namche Bazaar, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal Namche is the main trading center for the Khumbu region and important stop-over for tourists trekking towards the high mountains in the Mount Everest National Park.

By Wenzel Prokosch

Drying Rice, village in the Gorkha Region, Nepal Farming downstream the Himalaya is depending on the water supply originating in the high mountain glaciers

By Wenzel Prokosch

Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans), Chitwan National Park, Nepal The Asian Openbill is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. This distinctive stork is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The population size is very large, and hence does not approa...

By Peter Prokosch

Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) pair, Chitwan National Park, Nepal The Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is a tropical member of the Pheasant family. It is thought to be ancestral to the domestic chicken, with some hybridisation with the Grey Junglefowl. The Red Junglefowl was first domest...

By Peter Prokosch

Red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) male, Chitwan National Park, Nepal The Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is a tropical member of the Pheasant family. It is thought to be ancestral to the domestic chicken, with some hybridisation with the Grey Junglefowl. The Red Junglefowl was first domest...

By Peter Prokosch

Park Ranger, Chitwan National Park, Nepal The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage property, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and a rich experience in re...

By Peter Prokosch

Oriental turtle-dove (Streptopelia rientalis), Chitwan National Park, Nepal The Oriental turtle-doves has an extremely large range. It breeds in most of Central and Souther Asia, and the population trend appears to be stable.

By Peter Prokosch

Orient Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) This species is suspected to be in moderately rapid decline, owing to pollution, drainage and hunting. It inhabits shallow inland wetlands including lakes, rivers, swamps and reservoirs. In common with many other Asian w...

By Peter Prokosch

Observing wildlife from back of elephants, Chitwan National Park, Nepal The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage property, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and a rich experience in re...

By Peter Prokosch

Common Langur (Semnopithecus entellus), Chitwan National Park, Nepal A conspicuous monkey, Common Langurs are widespread with 16 sub-species recognised throughout South Asia. Their range extends from as high as over 3500m in the Himalayas to the scrub forests of Western Rajasthan and thro...

By Peter Prokosch

Chitwan National Park, Nepal The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage property, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and a rich experience in re...

By Peter Prokosch

Chitwan National Park, Tourism lodge, Nepal The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage property, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and a rich experience in re...

By Peter Prokosch

Chitwan National Park, Nepal The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage site, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and a rich experience in resolv...

By Peter Prokosch

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