How Nepal Regenerated Its Forests

After relinquishing control of forests to the villages that depend on them, forest cover in this small mountainous country nearly doubled.

Earth Observatory 5 min read How Nepal Regenerated Its Forests Image of the Day for February 9, 2023 After relinquishing control of forests to the villages that depend on them, forest cover in this small mountainous country nearly doubled. NASA Earth Observatory Feb 09, 2023 Article View more Images of the Day: Feb 8, 2023 Feb 10, 2023 Instruments: Landsat 7 — ETM+ Landsat 8 — OLI Landsat 5 Collections: Science in Action Topics: Human Dimensions 1992 - 2016 In the 1970s, Nepal was facing an environmental crisis. Forests in Nepal’s hillsides were being degraded due to livestock grazing and fuel

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