ArticleEcology and evolution2026
Illegal Wildlife Trade in Kathmandu Valley: A Hub of Biodiversity Crime.
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The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) poses a major driver of global biodiversity loss and poses particular challenges in biodiversity-rich countries located along international trafficking routes. Nepal occupies a strategic position between two of the world's largest consumer markets for wildlife products, India and China, making Kathmandu Valley an important urban center for wildlife trafficking. Despite its strategic importance, long-term analyses of wildlife crime patterns in Kathmandu Valley remain limited. This study examines patterns and temporal trends in IWT and describes the demographic characteristics of offenders in Kathmandu Valley based on 306 wildlife crime cases recorded between 2017 and 2022. Data was collected from Divisional Forest Offices, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, and the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation. A total of 36 animal species were documented in seizures, including 31 mammals, four reptiles, and one fish species, with five identified exotic species. The most frequently seized species were the Chinese pangolin (
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