Botanist Reshu Bashyal becomes fourth Nepali in as many years to win Whitley Award

Mongabay
Apr 30, 2025, 8:50 pm122 ptsTrending
KATHMANDU — Nepali botanist Reshu Bashyal Raju has been named one of the six recipients of this year’s prestigious Whitley Award in recognition of her work to tackle widespread poaching of orchids and yews. Bashyal is the fourth Nepali in as many years to win the award, dubbed the “Green Oscars,” for…

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