Climate Threat To Nepal's Biodiversity
Summary
Nepal’s rich biodiversity is under growing threat from rising temperatures, erratic weather and climate-driven habitat loss. Wetlands are shrinking, glaciers are retreating and invasive species are spreading, putting endangered wildlife and fragile ecosystems at risk.
Key Points
- Nepal has exceptional biodiversity for its size, including hundreds of bird species, endemic mammals, frogs, fish and insects.
- Rising temperatures, droughts and changing weather patterns are shrinking wetlands, destabilizing habitats and worsening conservation risks.
- Glacial melt, permafrost loss and mountain floods are damaging high-altitude ecosystems and may have wiped out rare species in affected areas.
- Invasive species such as Mikania micrantha are spreading in warmer conditions, threatening grasslands, wildlife food chains and human-wildlife balance.
