A review on management of Hydrilla verticillata and its utilization as potential nitrogen-rich biomass for compost or biogas production

MS Jain, AS Kalamdhad - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrilla verticillata, an invasive aquatic weed is found to be a complex worldwide. Chemical
and biological treatments can be applied for its growth retardation, but it may affect the …

Perceived importance and economic valuation of ecosystem services in Ghodaghodi wetland of Nepal

K Aryal, BR Ojha, T Maraseni - Land Use Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Being the most productive ecosystem on earth, wetlands provide basic as well as critical
ecosystem services to humans and other living beings. However, the wetland resources are …

Freshwater biodiversity in western Nepal: A review

JR Khatiwada, JN Adhikari, D Rijal… - Nepalese Journal of …, 2021 - cdztu.edu.np
Nepal is known for its rich freshwater resources that support diverse flora and fauna. These
freshwater ecosystems provide countless goods and services to human kind but are in …

Tourism and wetland conservation: application of travel cost and willingness to pay an entry fee at Ghodaghodi Lake Complex, Nepal

P Lamsal, K Atreya, KP Pant… - Natural Resources …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigated the need and applicability of wetland tourism for resource
conservation, using the case of G hodaghodi L ake C omplex, a R amsar S ite in western N …

An analysis of willingness to pay for community-based conservation activities at the Ghodaghodi Lake Complex, Nepal

P Lamsal, K Atreya, KP Pant… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Wetlands comprise an important ecosystem but are under threat in developing countries due
to increasing human encroachment. Community-based conservation is an approach for …

Spatio-temporal hydrochemistry of two selected Ramsar sites (Rara and Ghodaghodi) of west Nepal

R Bhatta, S Gurung, R Joshi, S Tuladhar, D Regmi… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The present study was conducted in two Ramsar sites, Lake Rara and Lake Ghodaghodi, of
the western Nepal covering pre-monsoon and post-monsoon seasons of 2019 to find out the …

Effects of population, land cover change, and climatic variability on wetland resource degradation in a Ramsar listed Ghodaghodi Lake Complex, Nepal

P Lamsal, K Atreya, MK Ghosh, KP Pant - Environmental monitoring and …, 2019 - Springer
Wetlands support livelihoods of millions of people in developing countries. However,
wetland land cover change, as a result of growing population and subsequent …

Hydrological alteration induced changes on macrophyte community composition in sub-tropical floodplain wetlands of Nepal

T Regmi, DN Shah, TM Doody, SM Cuddy, RDT Shah - Aquatic Botany, 2021 - Elsevier
In wetland ecosystems, macrophytes are sensitive to water level fluctuations. However,
studies specific to the effects of water level fluctuations on distribution and composition of …

[HTML][HTML] Application and research progress of Hydrilla verticillata in ecological restoration of water contaminated with metals and metalloids

M Shrivastava, S Srivastava - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Hydrilla verticillata (Lf) Royle is a widely distributed aquatic weed having prolific
growth habits and a wide range of habitat. It can tolerate a wide range of physical and …

[HTML][HTML] Population status, habitat occupancy and conservation threats to Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) in Ghodaghodi lake complex, Nepal

S Lamichhane, D Bhattarai, JB Karki… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mugger crocodile is a keystone species of slow flowing fresh water ecosystem. Few studies
regarding status and distribution of Vulnerable Mugger have been conducted in Nepal …