Pokhara, Feb. 9 -- The ninth national owl festival was organised in Rangbhang of Syangja district on Friday and Saturday to raise awareness on the importance of owl conservation.

The two-day Nepal Owl Festival 2020 was jointly organised by Rangbhang Club, Friends of Nature Nepal and Millennium Trek Management Committee.

Bal Kumar Gurung, the coordinator of the main organising committee, said the festival aims to aware people on the importance of owl conservation.

Various programmes-such as bird watching, nature photography, exhibition on owl conservation, and essay and poetry competition among school students-were organised during the two-day festival. Traditional songs and dances of the local communities were also performed.

Students...