In Nepal’s capital, invasive flora crowd out native species

Mongabay
May 14, 2026, 6:02 am24 pts
Native plants are rapidly declining in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, replaced by invasive species historically introduced for ornamental and urban greening purposes, reports Mongabay contributor Bibek Bhandari. Botanist Bharat Babu Shrestha said he has observed traditional medicinal plants like the Indian…

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