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Devkota, Shiva. "Distribution and Status of Highland Mushrooms: A Study from Dolpa, Nepal." Journal of Natural History Museum 23 (June 4, 2009): 51–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnhm.v23i0.1839.

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This study comprises report on mycological exploration in 2006 at the most remote and highland district, Dolpa of Western Nepal. The study area was virgin for mushrooms study. Forty four species were collected, out of which 40 are new to the area. The collected species are parasitic, saprophytic and mycorrhizal associates' in habitat. Locally 22 and five species were used for culinary and medicinal values respectively. Cordyceps sinensis, Morchella conica, M. esculenta, Laetiporus sulphureus, Agaricus bisporus, Termitomyces clypeatus and Cantharellus cibarius are most popular and potential resources from the study sites.Key words: Caterpillar fungus; Dolpa; macrofungi; morels mushrooms; NepalJournal of Natural History Museum Vol. 23, 2008 Page 51-59
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Suwal, Sanej Prasad, Krishna Dev Hengaju, and Naresh Kusi. "Additional record of the poorly known Argus Paralasa nepalica (Paulus, 1983) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Nepal." Journal of Threatened Taxa 11, no. 1 (January 26, 2019): 13173–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.3814.11.1.13173-13174.

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The Nepal Argus Paralasa nepalica is poorly known in Nepal. There are only three records of the species so far, near the Nepal-China border. This photographic record, obtained about 166km north-west from Dolpa and 68.7km north-east from Chya lekh, Darchula, provides the fourth record and also extends the national distribution of the species further north-west towards Humla District. The photograph, presented herein, is probably the first of this species in its natural habitat. Our observation of the species from a wide valley calls for further research to better understand the habitat and ecology of the species.
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Kusi, Naresh, Raju Acharya, Yadav Ghimirey, Bidhan Adhikary, and Geraldine Werhahn. "An update on the Tibetan argali Ovis ammon hodgsoni in Nepal." Mammalia 83, no. 2 (February 25, 2019): 110–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2017-0167.

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Abstract In Nepal, the Tibetan argali Ovis ammon hodgsoni was documented from the Mustang and Humla districts until 2013. In 2016, we observed a young ram in the Dolpa district, providing the third locality record. We compiled historical data and our own observation data from 2013 to 2016 to discuss the present distribution of the Tibetan argali in Nepal. We suggest reassessing the National Red List to reclassify it as either “endangered” or “vulnerable”. We recommend management of livestock numbers, promotion of traditional practice of rotational grazing and raising conservation awareness, especially among herders visiting the argali habitat, for long-term conservation of the species in Nepal.
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Roka, Ramesh, and Sharad Goel. "The Gold Rush for Himalayan Viagra-An overview from Dolpa, Nepal." Medical Science 4, no. 1 (March 30, 2016): 308. http://dx.doi.org/10.29387/ms.2016.4.1.308-311.

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Karki, Bindu Kumari, and Guenter Kittel. "Neonatal mortality and child health in a remote rural area in Nepal: a mixed methods study." BMJ Paediatrics Open 3, no. 1 (September 2019): e000519. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2019-000519.

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ObjectiveTo assess neonatal and under-five mortality and the health situation for children in Dolpa, a remote rural area of Nepal.Study designMixed methods: quantitative (retrospective cross sectional) and qualitative (semistructured interviews).RationaleProgress in reducing child and newborn mortality in Nepal has reached the remote areas to a limited extent. Furthermore, there may be substantial under-reporting and data may be unreliable.Setting and participantsThe population of Dolpa district is approximately 35 000. We visited 10 randomly selected villages (plus one settlement) with approximately 12 000 inhabitants.MethodologyRecords of the number of deliveries, neonatal and under-five deaths were collected. 100 children (10 different villages) were evaluated for common diseases present during the month prior to the investigation. 20 interviews were conducted about the cultural perceptions of neonatal death and morbidity; in each village at least one interview was undertaken.ResultsThe population of the 10 villages (plus one settlement) under investigation was 12 287. 300 deliveries have taken place during the last 12 months before the study. There were 30 children reported to have died; out of those 20 were in the neonatal period. This reflects an estimated neonatal mortality rate in Dolpa district of 67/1000 live births (95% CI 41-101/1000) and an estimated under-five mortality rate of 100/1000 (95% CI 70-140/1000). In the previous month, out of 100 children surveyed there had been 11 cases of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI), 7 cases of diarrhoea, 3 cases of isolated malnutrition and 5 cases of malnutrition combined with ALRI or diarrhoea.Based on qualitative interviews traditional beliefs still play a major role, and are partly a hindrance to progress in health. There is also mistrust in the health services and misconceptions about ‘modern’ medicine and treatment facilities.ConclusionDespite progress in child morbidity and mortality in Nepal, some areas remain underserved by health services and neonatal mortality is far above the Nepalese average, which is 29/1000 live births. There is a substantial need to increase and train health staff. Health promotion should be encouraged but cultural perceptions have to be understood if positive behavioural change is to be achieved.
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Werhahn, Geraldine, Naresh Kusi, Claudio Sillero-Zubiri, and David W. Macdonald. "Conservation implications for the Himalayan wolf Canis (lupus) himalayensis based on observations of packs and home sites in Nepal." Oryx 53, no. 4 (September 20, 2017): 663–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0030605317001077.

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AbstractWe provide insights into pack composition and den site parameters of the Himalayan wolf Canis (lupus) himalayensis based on observations of free-ranging wolves in three study areas in Nepal. We combine this with a social survey of the local Buddhist communities regarding human–carnivore conflict, to draw inferences for conservation practice in the Nepalese Himalayas. We recorded eight wolf packs (with an average composition of two adults and three pups), and found five home sites in high-altitude shrubland patches within alpine grasslands at 4,270–4,940 m altitude. There was a spatial–temporal overlap of wolf home sites and livestock herding during spring and summer, which facilitated human–wolf conflict. The litters of three out of five wolf packs found in Dolpa during 2016 were killed by local people in the same year. In Nepal compensation is offered for depredation by snow leopards Panthera uncia, with associated lowering of negative attitudes, but not for depredation by wolves. We recommend the implementation of financial and educational conservation schemes for all conflict-causing carnivores across the Himalayan regions of Nepal.
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Luitel, Dol Raj, Mohan Siwakoti, Pramod Kumar Jha, Ajay Kumar Jha, and Nir Krakauer. "An Overview: Distribution, Production, and Diversity of Local Landraces of Buckwheat in Nepal." Advances in Agriculture 2017 (2017): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2738045.

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Buckwheat is a sixth staple food crop after rice, wheat, maize, finger millet, and barley in Nepal. It is considered as an alternate cereal and poor man’s crop, representing an important food supply in remote places of Himalayas. It is the best crop in higher altitude in terms of adaptation to different climatic variables and easily fitted to different cropping patterns due to short duration. It is cultivated on marginal land in 61 out of 75 districts of Nepal from some 60 m to 4500 m asl, especially hilly and mountain districts like Rukum, Rolpa, Jajarkot, Dolpa, Humla, Jumla, Kalikot, Kavre, Dolakha, and Okhaldhunga. Sweet buckwheat varieties are generally grown in midhill and Terai but Tartary buckwheat varieties are grown in higher altitude. There are altogether 19 local landraces of sweat buckwheat and 37 for Tartary buckwheat listed from Nepal. The largest producers are China, USA, and Russia and Japan is principal user of global buckwheat grown in the world. In Nepal, it is cultivated in 10510 ha area with production of 10355 t/yr and yield of 0.983 t/ha. It has also medicinal value used in different forms including all its parts so the demand of buckwheat is increasing.
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Amgai, RB, S. Pantha, TB Chhetri, SK Budhathoki, SP Khatiwada, and A. Mudwari. "Variation on agro-morphological traits in Nepalese foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L) P Beauv)." Agronomy Journal of Nepal 2 (February 3, 2013): 133–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajn.v2i0.7528.

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Foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L) P Beauv) falls on the category of underutilized crops in Nepal and mainly cultivated in Karnali region of the country. It is hardy crop and considered as one of the potential crops for future food security with respect to climate change. Five accessions of Nepalese foxtail millet were purposefully selected for evaluation of the agro-morphological characteristics. Foxtail landraces from Dolpa, Mugu, Bajura, Bajhang and Lamjung districts of Nepal were evaluated at Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal during 2010. The plot size was 1m2 and there were five samples. Days to heading and days to maturity varied from 33-56 and 59 to 87 days after germination respectively. Similarly, flag leaf length/breadth ratio, flag leaf sheath length, ligule length, peduncle length, peduncle exertion and plant height varied from 3.84-10.90, 5.47-9.84 cm, 0.1-0.2 mm, 10-22.57 cm, 2.7-13.58 cm and 41.67-120 cm, respectively. Fruit and apiculus color varied from straw to black. All accessions were actively growing with very slight lodging. Similarly, the thousand grain weight varies from 1.064 g to 2.172 g. This variation is useful in foxtail millet breeding program. Similarly, the significant correlation between thousand kernel weight and total basal tiller (r=-0.975) showed that foxtail millet lines with low tillering ability is better for yield enhancement. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajn.v2i0.7528 Agronomy Journal of Nepal (Agron JN) Vol. 2: 2011 pp.133-138
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Tiwari, MR, SK Khanal, B. Shrestha, and RK Jha. "Nutritional Variation of Different Feed Ingredients and Compound Feed Found in Different Parts of Nepal." Nepal Agriculture Research Journal 7 (May 22, 2009): 75–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/narj.v7i0.1872.

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Many feed industries in various parts of the country have been producing and marketingdifferent types of compound feeds. The source of feed ingredients also varies greatly which willultimately lead to the variation in the quality of finished products. Altogether 493 samples of 50different feed ingredients and compound feed were collected from Baglung, Baitadi, Banke,Chitwan, Darchula, Dolakha, Dolpa, Gorkha, Ilam, Jhapa, Kathmandu, Kaski, Lalitpur,Lamjung, Morang, Mahottary, Makwanpur, Myagdi, Nawal Parasi, Parbat, Parsa, Rasuwa,Rupandehi, Sankhuwasava, Sunsari, Saptari, Sarlahi, Sindhupalchok, Siraha, Syangja andTanahun districts. Highest content of dry matter (99.51%), organic matter (98.45%), total ash(98.14%) and crude protein (67.85%) was recorded for oyster cell, white maize grain, oyster celland meat meal respectively. Similarly, the rice husk was found to be superior in crude fibrecontent (34.46%) In terms of mineral oyster cell was found to be superior in calcium content(35.94%) and bone meal in phosphorous content (1.59%) as compared to other feed ingredients.Key words: Crude fibre; crude protein; dry matter; feed ingredients; organic matter; total ashDOI: 10.3126/narj.v7i0.1872Nepal Agriculture Research Journal Vol.7 2006 pp.75-81
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Shrestha, Uttam Babu, and Kamaljit S. Bawa. "Harvesters’ perceptions of population status and conservation of Chinese caterpillar fungus in the Dolpa region of Nepal." Regional Environmental Change 15, no. 8 (December 4, 2014): 1731–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10113-014-0732-7.

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Rawal, Rana Bahadur. "Challenges and Opportunities in Equitable Distribution of NTFP among the Usufructs of Nepal." Nepal Journal of Multidisciplinary Research 3, no. 1 (July 22, 2020): 52–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njmr.v3i1.30217.

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Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are plants or plant parts that have perceived economic or consumption value sufficient to encourage their collection and removal from the forest. The main objective of this study is to identify the challenges and opportunity in equitable distribution of NTFPs among the usufructs. The study was conducted among the 446 usufructs of Dolpa, Salyan and Banke of Western Nepal. The study had adopted the simple random sampling technique to select the respondent from the study areas. Mixed method approach was applied for data collection. The findings show that there were some challenges due to inadequate knowledge and incomplete information on products, markets and prices on the part of collectors/producers. 54.9 percent of them said lack of the market system of providing price of NTFPs was the key challenges/barriers for the equitable distribution of usufructs followed by dominance of middleman/traders (52.2%), lack of accessibility of big market (45.3%), lack of awareness of price of NTFPs (12.4%) and lack of accessibility to MPIS (6.2%). Though, there were more opportunities to promote the NTFP. Demand of NTFPs mainly comes for three major use categories: 1. Pharmaceutical Industry & Research, 2. Health Care, and 3. Consumer Market. The Government of Nepal should provide the technical skills through training and orientation to usufructs about the proper cultivation and harvesting of NTFP and knowledge on use of MPIS which can directly contribute in the sustainable management of NTFP.
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Aryal, S., S. K. Ghimire, Y. R. Dhakal, N. P. Gaire, and S. Bhandari. "Perceptions of agro-pastoralists towards the change in temperature and precipitation in the trans-Himalayan regions of Nepal." Banko Janakari 27, no. 1 (November 7, 2017): 21–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/banko.v27i1.18546.

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Climate change has emerged as a global concern despite its differential impacts across geographical, social and economic gradients. Understanding perceptions of local communities towards climate change is important as it advances the knowledge, and is the driver of autonomous adaptation and behavioral responses. The livelihood of the agro-pastoralists in the trans-Himalayan regions of Nepal depends on the natural resources, and is highly sensitive to the change in climatic variables. Although there are indications of pronounced climate change in terms of their important variables in the high-altitude compared to the lowland of Nepal, there is limited information on how communities living in those areas have perceived to the change. Realizing the significance of such information, perceptions of the agro-pastoralists towards the change in climatic variables were studied in the two important high- and trans-Himalayan districts- Dolpa and Mustang. The results of the study revealed that the perceptions of the agro-pastoralists correspond with the increasing trend of temperature and the changing (both increasing and decreasing) trends of precipitation. Moreover, the agro-pastoralists have perceived the decrease in snowfall and reported appearance of new forage and pasture species in rangelands. The findings will be useful to understand about the climate change in the high- and trans-Himalayan region, and to devise adaptation strategies in these areas.Banko Janakari, Vol. 27, No. 1, Page: 21-30
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Das, AN, and HB Thapa. "Distribution and utilization of bamboos in the midwestern and the far-western regions of Nepal." Banko Janakari 21, no. 1 (October 30, 2013): 13–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/banko.v21i1.9059.

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The distribution and utilization of bamboo species in the mid-western and the far-western regions were recorded using various methods including Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools, field visits and specimen collection. Of the eleven genera of bamboo recorded from the regions, most of the species were found to be of indigenous types. In the mid-western region, 48 bamboo species were recorded: 18 identified at species level and 11 at genera level. However, 19 species could not be identified, although their local names were recorded. Similarly, in the far-western region, 31 species were recorded: 10 were identified at species as well as genera levels. In this region too, 11 species could not be identified, only local names were recorded. Greater diversity of bamboos exists in the hills than in the Terai belt of the regions studied. High Mountain districts such as Jumla, Dolpa, and Darchula contain considerably less quantity of large diameter sized bamboos (bans) than small sized diameter bamboos (nigalo). Although, in these regions, 18 uses of bamboo were noted, many species are mostly used for weaving. The development of bamboo resources in the regions can help reduce poverty, generate employment and sustain rural livelihoods. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/banko.v21i1.9059 Banko Janakari, Vol. 21, No. 1 2011; 13-24
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Fan, Suoya, and Michael A. Murphy. "Three-dimensional strain accumulation and partitioning in an arcuate orogenic wedge: An example from the Himalaya." GSA Bulletin 133, no. 1-2 (April 22, 2020): 3–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/b35528.1.

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Abstract In this study, we use published geologic maps and cross-sections to construct a three-dimensional geologic model of major shear zones that make up the Himalayan orogenic wedge. The model incorporates microseismicity, megathrust coupling, and various derivatives of the topography to address several questions regarding observed crustal strain patterns and how they are expressed in the landscape. These questions include: (1) How does vertical thickening vary along strike of the orogen? (2) What is the role of oblique convergence in contributing to along-strike thickness variations and the style of deformation? (3) How do variations in the coupling along the megathrust affect the overlying structural style? (4) Do lateral ramps exist along the megathrust? (5) What structural styles underlie and are possibly responsible for the generation of high-elevation, low-relief landscapes? Our model shows that the orogenic core of the western and central Himalaya displays significant along-strike variation in its thickness, from ∼25–26 km in the western Himalaya to ∼34–42 km in the central Himalaya. The thickness of the orogenic core changes abruptly across the western bounding shear zone of the Gurla Mandhata metamorphic core complex, demonstrating a change in the style of strain there. Pressure-temperature-time results indicate that the thickness of the orogenic core at 37 Ma is 17 km. Assuming this is constant along strike from 81°E to 85°E indicates that, the western and central Nepal Himalaya have been thickened by 0.5 and 1–1.5 times, respectively. West of Gurla Mandhata the orogenic core is significantly thinner and underlies a large 11,000 km2 Neogene basin (Zhada). A broad, thick orogenic core associated with thrust duplexing is collocated with an 8500 km2 high-elevation, low-relief surface in the Mugu-Dolpa region of west Nepal. We propose that these results can be explained by oblique convergence along a megathrust with an along-strike and down-dip heterogeneous coupling pattern influenced by frontal and oblique ramps along the megathrust.
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Carosi, Rodolfo, Chiara Montomoli, and Dario Visonà. "Structural data from lower Dolpo (western Nepal)." Himalayan Journal of Sciences 2, no. 4 (January 29, 2008): 109. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hjs.v2i4.820.

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Sapkota, Ram Kumar. "LIS Activities in Nepal : An Overview in prospect of DoLIA." Journal on Geoinformatics, Nepal 11 (December 3, 2012): 23–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njg.v11i0.23112.

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Modern age is the age of Information Communication Technology (ICT). Every sectors are enhancing their performance, capacity and quality of job through the use of ICT. So implementing Information Communication Technology in the field of Land Administration is highly essential. Indeed it’s a need of time. On this way, in our context DoLIA is vigorously working on modernizing land administration and approaching towards paper and pencil free land administration and establishing Land Information System (LIS) in Nepal with full effort and dedication with limited manpower and resources.
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Carosi, Rodolfo, Chiara Montomoli, and Dario Visonà. "Is there any detachment in the Lower Dolpo (western Nepal)?" Comptes Rendus Geoscience 334, no. 12 (September 2002): 933–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1631-0713(02)01828-x.

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Crouzet, C., P. Gautam, E. Schill, and E. Appel. "Multicomponent magnetization in western Dolpo (Tethyan Himalaya, Nepal): tectonic implications." Tectonophysics 377, no. 1-2 (December 2003): 179–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2003.08.019.

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Buceta, Rhys E., Lindsay M. Schoenbohm, and Peter G. DeCelles. "Glacial and fluvial erosion in the Dolpo Basin, Western Nepal." Geomorphology 354 (April 2020): 107033. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107033.

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Lama, Sonam Tashi, James G. Ross, Damber Bista, Ang Phuri Sherpa, Ganga Ram Regmi, Madan Krishna Suwal, Pema Sherpa, et al. "First photographic record of marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata Martin, 1837 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) in Nepal." Nature Conservation 32 (January 21, 2019): 19–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.32.29740.

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The marbled cat Pardofelismarmorata is a Near Threatened small felid. The cat’s presence in Nepal is based on an anecdote. A camera trap-based study to access diversity and abundance of terrestrial mammals in eastern Nepal accumulated 3,014 camera trap days and resulted in 5,176 photographs of 17 medium-large sized mammal species. Amongst them, a marbled cat was captured at a single camera trap station in January 2018. The camera trap-capturing the marbled cat was located in the secondary forest at an altitude of 2,750 m a.s.l., dominated by free-ranging cattle close to a permanent human settlement (1.4 km) and a temporary cattle herding camp (0.4 km). This is the first photographic evidence of a marbled cat in Nepal. In this survey, we also recorded three other felid species: common leopard Pantherapardus, Asiatic golden-cat Catopumatemminckii and leopard cat Prionailurusbengalensis. We recommend detailed year-round camera trap surveys in the mid-hills of eastern Nepal along with research on adaptation of the small felids to human-dominated areas and assessment of immediate threats for preparing sound conservation management plans of the marbled cat and its sympatric species. Initiation of conservation programmes engaging local dokpa (herders) is necessary.
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Ghimire, Suresh K., and Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas. "Ethnobotanical classification and plant nomenclature system of high altitude agro-pastoralists in Dolpo, Nepal." Botanica Orientalis: Journal of Plant Science 6 (March 15, 2010): 56–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/botor.v6i0.2912.

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This paper describes the findings of ethnobotanical research conducted in Tibetan community of agro-pastoralists in Dolpo, northwest Nepal. We assessed vernacular classification and plant nomenclature system with a particular focus on medicinal plants. We aimed to encompass the interpretation of semantic categories, as well as observing directly how people relate to plants in all material and symbolic aspects of their life. The methodology used consisted of village-level group meetings, indoor semi-structured interviews, in situ open interviews and resource mapping. The results showed that a substantial body of knowledge concerning ethno-medical practices and ethno-systematics remain intact in the study area. The Dolpo agro-pastoralists and particularly local amchi (specialists trained in the Tibetan medical system) name and classify the plant world based on morphological, ecological and organoleptic criteria producing a system of hierarchical classification. The richness and complexity of the botanical nomenclature reflect their profound knowledge obtained both from Tibetan materia medica and through direct field experience about the use and management of plant resources. The knowledge of amchi, in particular, is highly linked to the context of social interaction and practices. The study reveals that the use of knowledge and perception of local resource users is valuable for developing management guidelines for medicinal plants in our case and for overall conservation approaches. Key-words: Amchi; ethnobotany; ethnoecology; medicinal plants; Tibetan medicine; vernacular classification.DOI: 10.3126/botor.v6i0.2912 Botanica Orientalis - Journal of Plant Science (2009) 6: 56-68
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Scharf, A., A. Bräuning, W. Kretschmer, B. Wegner, and F. Darragon. "14C AMS Dating of Wooden Cores from Historic Buildings for Archaeological and Dendrochronological Research in High Asia." Radiocarbon 55, no. 3 (2013): 1358–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003382220004827x.

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We had the opportunity to collect valuable wooden core samples from historic monasteries, temples, and secular buildings in 4 regions of High Asia, namely Dolpo (Nepal), ancient Nyangpo, Gyalrong/Minyag, and Lhasa and surroundings (all on the Tibetan Plateau, China). Tree species collected for dating include Pinus wallichiana (Dolpo), Juniperus tibetica, Pinus densata and several species of the genera Picea (spruce), Larix (larch), and Abies (fir) on the Tibetan Plateau, which could not always be determined to the species level due to the parallel occurrence of species of the same genus in these regions. Some of the wood samples were successfully dendro-dated with local tree-ring chronologies, but many could not, indicating a potentially higher age than the existing local chronologies. By accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) dating and wiggle-matching 199 14C samples from 73 collected timbers, it was possible to date these wood samples with high precision, and important information about the possible time of construction of these important historic buildings was obtained for the first time. Floating chronologies of 14C-dated wood span the periods AD 650 to 900 in Dolpo and ∼200 BC to AD 420 on the Tibetan Plateau. Besides dating of the wood samples from these historic monuments, 14C AMS dating with wiggle-matching gives the opportunity to extend the range of the currently existing regional tree-ring chronologies for future environmental reconstructions on the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas.
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GHIMIRE, SURESH KUMAR, DOYLE MCKEY, and YILDIZ AUMEERUDDY-THOMAS. "Himalayan medicinal plant diversity in an ecologically complex high altitude anthropogenic landscape, Dolpo, Nepal." Environmental Conservation 33, no. 2 (June 2006): 128–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892906002943.

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The conservation of high-altitude medicinal plants is of concern throughout the Himalayan region, because they are important for traditional health care and in large-scale collection for trade. Because little is known regarding their conservation status in relation to the diversity of land-use patterns and habitats, this paper explores patterns of species composition and diversity of medicinal plants in five different pasture types in a traditionally-managed high-altitude landscape in northwest Nepal. Environmental variables, including human activities, strongly affected species composition, diversity and cover-abundance of medicinal plant species. Species richness of rare and commercially threatened medicinal plants (CTMP) showed patterns similar to overall medicinal plant species richness. Sub-alpine meadows, which have intermediate levels of human pressure related to grazing and relatively high levels of resource availability in terms of rainfall and soil nutrients, were richer in medicinal-plant species than alpine meadows. The coexistence of various plant communities under different human management regimes also enhanced landscape-level species diversity by maintaining some species restricted to particular habitat or pasture types. A number of medicinal plant species reported to be resistant to grazing were most abundant in heavily grazed sites. This pattern suggests that medicinal plant species may be positively influenced, to a certain extent, by human activities (mainly grazing). The combination of grazing and high levels of harvesting, however, had a negative impact on diversity and cover-abundance of rare and CTMP species. Maintenance of medicinal plant diversity and cover-abundance is critically dependent on managing grazing and resource harvesting to maintain levels that are both ecologically and economically sustainable. Forage for livestock and medicinal plants for local health care cannot be managed independently; a systems approach is needed, incorporating social management to accommodate the needs of different users. This could be achieved by maintenance of a mosaic landscape, in which different use patterns and pressures, reflecting the values attached to resources by different users and favouring different types of biodiversity, co-exist.
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Carosi, R., C. Montomoli, and D. Visonà. "A structural transect in the Lower Dolpo: Insights on the tectonic evolution of Western Nepal." Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 29, no. 2-3 (February 2007): 407–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2006.05.001.

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Janbaz, KH, MI Qadir, F. Younas, and SA Malik. "Future strategies in treatment of parkinson’s disease." Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 7, no. 2 (August 23, 2012): 67–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v7i2.6687.

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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder. COMT inhibitors, MOA-B inhibitors, Levodopa, Levodopa in combination with Dopa Decarboxylase (DDC) inhibitors, Entacapone, Tolcapone, Pramipexole, Ropinirole, Zonisamide, Cholinesterase inhibitors such as rivastigmine, galantamine and donepezil are used for treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Gene therapy of cellular and brain circuit pathways for the treatment of PD is under trials. Recently nuclear transfer embryonic stem cells or induced pluripotent stem derived cells can be used. The presence of Lewy bodies, reduced dopamine transporter and tyrosine hydroxylase expression within transplanted cells indicated that grafted cells are pathological. Adult and fetal neural stem cells are self-renewable.Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2011, Vol-7, No-2, 67-71DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v7i2.6687
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Mathes, Klaus-Dieter. "Establishing the Succession of the Sakya Lamas of Näsar Gompa and Lang Gompa in Dolpo (Nepal)." Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde Südasiens 1, no. 17 (2004): 85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1553/wzksxlviis85.

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Carosi, R., C. Montomoli, D. Rubatto, and D. Visonà. "Late Oligocene high-temperature shear zones in the core of the Higher Himalayan Crystallines (Lower Dolpo, western Nepal)." Tectonics 29, no. 4 (August 2010): n/a. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2008tc002400.

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Jackson, Daniel S., Daryl V. Nydam, and Craig Altier. "Prevalence and risk factors for brucellosis in domestic yak Bos grunniens and their herders in a transhumant pastoralist system of Dolpo, Nepal." Preventive Veterinary Medicine 113, no. 1 (January 2014): 47–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2013.09.016.

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Pandey, Bishnu P., Suman P. Pradhan, Kapil Adhikari, Prayon Joshi, and Sudeshna Malla. "Extracts of Leaves of Six Locally Available Plants from Bagmati Province of Nepal as Potent Inhibitors of Alpha-amylase, Lipase, Tyrosinase, Elastase, and Cholinesterases." Current Enzyme Inhibition 16, no. 3 (November 4, 2020): 214–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573408016999200624150750.

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Background: Medicinal plants and their products are gaining global popularity due to their several health benefits. However, the biological activities of the vast majority of medicinal plant species have not been explored yet. In this study, we evaluated the enzyme inhibitory potential of six medicinal plant species involved in digestion, skin-related problems, and neurological problems. Methods: The 80% methanol extracts of leaves of six locally available plants from the Bagmati province of Nepal were analyzed for their flavonoids content, phenolics content, antioxidant activity, and enzymes inhibitory potential. Antioxidant activity was analyzed by the DPPH assay. Alpha-amylase inhibition was carried out by the DNSA method. Lipase, tyrosinase, elastase, acetylcholinesterase, and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitions were analyzed by using p-NPB, L-DOPA, AAAPVN, acetylthiocholine, and butyrylthiocholine as a respective substrate. Results: Among the analyzed plants species, Artocarpus heterophyllus displayed highest α-amylase (IC50=6.28 ± 0.01 μg/mL), lipase (IC50= 475.14 ± 3.17 μg/mL), elastase (IC50= 72.75 ± 3.41 μg/mL) and acetylcholinesterase (IC50= 68.66 ± 1.71 μg/mL) inhibition, whereas, Actinidia deliciosa displayed highest tyrosinase inhibition (IC50=139.87 ± 0.72 μg/mL) and butyrylcholinesterase inhibition (IC50= 18.32 ± 0.44 μg/mL). Furthermore, Jasminum humile showed no inhibitory tendencies against elastase and Lygodium japonicum showed no inhibition towards lipase and elastase at the given concentration range. Conclusions: Our study revealed that A. deliciosa and A. heterophyllus are the potential source of α- amylase, lipase, elastase, acetylcholinesterase, and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors. Based on our findings, we concluded that the analyzed plant species are of great scientific interest to the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food industries.
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Sciunnach, Dario, and Eduardo Garzanti. "Sedimentary record of Late Paleozoic rift and break-up in Northern Gondwana: a case history from the Thini Chu Group and Tamba-Kurkur Formation (Dolpo Tethys Himalaya, Nepal)." Geodinamica Acta 9, no. 1 (January 1996): 41–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09853111.1996.11417262.

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Frassi, Chiara. "Dominant simple-shear deformation during peak metamorphism for the lower portion of the Greater Himalayan Sequence in West Nepal: New implications for hybrid channel flow-type mechanisms in the Dolpo region." Journal of Structural Geology 81 (December 2015): 28–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2015.10.002.

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Yagi, H. "Origin of the Phoksundo Tal (lake), Dolpa district, western Nepal." Journal of Nepal Geological Society 15 (July 1, 1997). http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jngs.v15i0.32115.

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The typical geomorphic features of a landslide such as horseshoe shaped steep scarp and debris mounds are observed adjacent to the southeastern end of the Phoksundo Lake. The mounds consist of rock detritus ranging from cobble size to boulders of several tens of meters in diameter. The total volume of the debris deposited on the left side of the Bauli Gad is estimated to be about l.5 billion m3. The Phoksundo Lake is originated due to landslide damming resulting from a mountain collapse. The detritus is overlying the glacial drift. It implies that one of the glacial valley walls became unstable after the glacial retreat and collapsed over its own glacial drift, probably triggered by an earthquake. The mountain collapse may have occurred around 30 to 40 ka, just after the early substage of the glacial advance in the Last Glacial age.
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Kittel, Guenter, and Bindu Karki. "Factors Associated with Neonatal Deaths and Childhood Morbidity in the Dolpa District, Province 7, Nepal." SSRN Electronic Journal, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3349222.

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Weidinger, Johannes T., and Horst J. Ibetsberger. "Landslide dams of Tal, Latamrang, Ghatta Khola, Ringmo, and Darbang in the Nepal Himalayas and related hazards." Journal of Nepal Geological Society 22 (December 1, 2000). http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jngs.v22i0.32371.

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This study deals with five landslide dams in the Nepal Himalayas. Two of them (i.e. Tai and Latamrang) are situated within the Higher Himalayan Crystallines of the Annapurna region, one (i.e. Ringmo) lies within the Tibetan-Tethys Zone of Dolpa, and remaining two (i.e. Ghatta Khola and Darbang) are located within the Lesser Himalayan rocks. All of them formed a more-or-less stable lake upstream by damming the main river. In this paper, an attempt has been made to work out the stability conditions of these dams and their risk of failure. Generally, the stability of such dams is attributed to their morphology, volume of debris as well as its composition and size of clasts. Based on the study of these five cases and another well-known example from the Himalayas (i.e. Ghona Tai), it can be shown that there are other following important factors affecting the stability of landslide dams: - type of movement (sliding, avalanching, in situ collapse); - grain size distribution of the landslide debris (boulders, not disintegrated and interlocked blocks, shattered and crushed material); - possibility of mixing of the landslide debris with the glacial deposits; - possibility of secondary cementation of the landslide debris (by seepage water, transported sediments , mineralised thermal waters); - climatic conditions; and - rate of sedimentation in the lake.
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Shedain, Purusotam Raj, Madhu Dixit Devkota, Megha Raj Banjara, Huang Ling, and Subash Dhital. "Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B infection among mothers and children with hepatitis B infected mother in upper Dolpa, Nepal." BMC Infectious Diseases 17, no. 1 (October 10, 2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2763-4.

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Fort, Patrick Le, and Christian France-Lanord. "Granites from Mustang and Surrounding Regions (Central Nepal)." Journal of Nepal Geological Society 11 (December 1, 1995). http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jngs.v11i0.32743.

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Two Himalayan leucogranite plutons of northern central Nepal have been recognized, mapped with the help of satellite imagery, sampled and analyzed. The 1600 km Dolpo-Mugu may be the largest High Himalaya leucogranite, and the 325 km2 Mustang leucogranite is a North Himalaya circular pluton cut in half by the Thakkhola graben. Both are very similar to the Manaslu granite. They have provided much of the filling material for the graben after a high rate of denudation.
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Menner, Anna Sofia, Hans-Tilmann Kinkel, Sameer Dixit, Audry Morrison, Burkhard Rieke, and Thomas Küpper. "Prevalence and behavioural risk factors for hepatitis B in Upper Dolpo, Nepal." Journal of Public Health, November 28, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10389-019-01152-7.

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Waterhouse, J. B. "The Anisian ammonoid succession of the Nepal Himalaya." Journal of Nepal Geological Society 13 (July 1, 1996). http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jngs.v13i0.32126.

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Anisian ammonoid sequences are well developed in central Nepal, north of the Annapurna Range, extending from the Manang district through Puchenpra Ridge, Plateau of lakes, Mesokanto Pass, to the Kali Gandaki Valley. The earliest and most significant faunules are developed in two zones, in the Kaisang, Tangje, and Thorong Members of the upper Gungdang Formation. The older zone is dominated by Grambergia, and also contains species of Ananorites, Tienjunites, Qilianshanites, Pearylansites,and Sturia? with other genera. The upper zone contains over 30 species, with Lenotropites, Beyrichitids, Arctohungarites, Norites, Longobardites, Epiczekanowskits, Stenopopanoceras and Neopopanoceras? These zones overlie a late Scythian faunule with Keyserlingites, Dagnoceras, Prohungrites, Nordophiceras and Svalbardiceras etc, placed in turn above a rich ammonoid faunule with Subcolumbites, Dinarites, Paranoritoides, Eophyllites, Albanites and other genera. The Kaisang-Thorong zones are followed by a suite of ammonoids belonging to the Paracrochordiceras Zone; or Aegean Stage, generally regarded in recent years as indicating basal Anisian. Thus the Nepal sequence indicates the presence of a post-Scythian, pre-Aegean stage, here informally named Manasluan, after Mt. Manaslu , which is prominent west of the type section for both stratigraphic and biostratigraphic entities, on the southeast ridge of Mt. Chulu. The Manasluan stage is poorly developed world-wide, but may be represented, in part, by the so-called Lenotropites qinghaiensis faunule of central Qighai, and Neopopanoceras haugi Zone of California and Nevada. The Paracrochordiceras Zone of Nepal is represented by two successive faunules with some 20 species in the Phukung Menmber at the top of the Gungdang Formation and in the overlying lower Mukut Group, and includes two species of Paracrochordiceras. The Bithynian Stage follows, with a meagre, Gymnites depauperatus faunule, succeeded by a rich Paradanubites-Holandites-Aristoptychites-Gymnites assemblage of over 30 species. Several of the species are shared with Diener's "Lower Muschelkalk" Ammonoids from the northwest Himalaya, and some of the species are found also in Diener’s "Upper Muschelkalk" Keyserlingites is present at this level, as reported by Diener in his "Lower Muschelkalk" Nepal evidence suggests that this genus, or species very close to this genus, range from the Subcolumbites level in Nepal, i.e. late Scythian, into middle Anisian, or Bithynian. North American authorities have endeavoured to impose a short range for Keyserlingites, as latest Scythian, but this appears to be wrong. Their interpretation of the Scythian-Anisian boundary therefore has to be substantially re-evaluated. In the younger Mukut Group of the Annapurna region there is a possibility of having Bulogites and Balatonites, indicating the presence of Pelsonian Stage. Apart from this, Ladinian ammonoids have also been found, encouraging further study. From the Mukut of (northwest Nepal) in west Dolpo, equivalent of Diener's Upper Muschelkalk," or Illyrian Stage, with Paraceratites of the trinodosus format, and Pseudodanubites, Hollandites, Beyrichites, Gangadharites, Bulogites, Ptyshites, Discoptydhites, Monophyllites and other genera have been collected. These studies indicate that Anisian of Nepal is moderately well developed, and offer sequences particularly significant for the Scythian-Anisian boundary, and lower Anisian. They also help resolve the long­ standing dispute over the age of Keyserlingites, which has clouded understanding of the Anisian and Scythian for several decades.
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Nania, Laura, Chiara Montomoli, Salvatore Iaccarino, Gianfranco Di Vincenzo, and Rodolfo Carosi. "A thermal event in the Dolpo region (Nepal): a consequence of the shift from orogen perpendicular to orogen parallel extension in central Himalaya?" Journal of the Geological Society, July 19, 2021, jgs2020–261. http://dx.doi.org/10.1144/jgs2020-261.

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In the Lower Dolpo region (central Himalaya), structurally above the South Tibetan Detachment System (STDS), blastesis of static micas have been recognized. Nevertheless, until now, very little work has been done to constrain the tectonic meaning and the timing of this static mica growth. In this work we investigate samples from the STDS hanging wall, characterized by three populations of micas, defining (i) S1 and (ii) S2 foliations, and (iii) M3 static mineral growth cutting both foliations. New geochronological 40Ar/39Ar analyses on the microtexturally different micas, complemented by microstructural and compositional data, allow us to place temporal constraints on the static (re)crystallization at the STDS hanging wall. Results reveal homogeneous chemical compositions and ages of micas within the investigated samples, irrespective of the structural positions. Phlogopite and muscovite on S1 and S2 and post-kinematic biotite yielded 40Ar/39Ar ages within 14–11 Ma with decreasing ages upward. We suggest that mica (re)crystallized under static conditions during a late thermal event at low structural levels (c. 15–18 km), after cessation of the ductile activity of the shear zone. We hypothesize that this later thermal event is kinematically linked to the switch from orogen perpendicular to orogen parallel extension in central Himalaya.Supplementary material: Electron microprobe analyses of biotite and white mica are available at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5509998Thematic collection: This article is part of the Isotopic Dating of Deformation collection available at: https://www.lyellcollection.org/cc/isotopic-dating-of-deformation
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