Nepal, March 19 -- The Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) has instructed the Ministry of Forests and Environment to make arrangements for re-survey and demarcation of the buffer zone of National Parks, Wildlife Reserves and Hunting Reserves.

The directions were based on submissions of lawmakers during the deliberations on the Bill to Amend Some of Nepal Acts. The deliberations were on the national parks and wildlife issues within the Bill.

Nepal is currently home to 12 national parks, one wildlife reserve, one hunting reserve, six protected areas and 13 buffer zones, covering 34,419.75 square kilometers of the total land.

Committee President Bimala Subedi said the Ministry has been urged t...