Falling raptor numbers more than an ecological scare for Nepal

The loss due to haphazard urbanisation, shrinking wetlands and rampant pesticide use could hit tourist numbers.

Chaiyan Kasorndorkhua, a professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Kasetsart University in Thailand, was amazed to see several species of raptors on his first visit to Nepal in 2015. He has since come back to Nepal four times to watch the birds of prey.