Ghimire, Bina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8279-4964
Aryal, Chandra Mani https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0726-6501
Dotel, Jagdish https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0703-5508
Chaudhary, Saroj
Aryal, Prakash Chandra https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3023-1080
Shah, Karan Bahadur
Funding for this research was provided by:
Resources Himalaya Foundation, The Green Generation and World Wildlife Fund Nepal
University Grants Commission- Nepal
Article History
Received: 9 November 2024
Revised: 30 August 2025
Accepted: 5 September 2025
First Online: 29 September 2025
Declarations
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: Research was carried out after getting permission from the Department of Forest and Watershed Conservation, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Babarmahal Kathmandu, Nepal. No sample was collected during the field study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.