{"id":432896,"date":"2026-07-21T12:45:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/?p=432896"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:45:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T07:00:35","slug":"begnas-lake-emerges-as-premier-bird-watching-hub-boosting-local-eco-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/2026\/07\/21\/432896.html","title":{"rendered":"Begnas lake emerges as premier bird-watching hub, boosting local eco-tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/begnas-tal-pokhra-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-432897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/begnas-tal-pokhra-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/begnas-tal-pokhra-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/begnas-tal-pokhra-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/begnas-tal-pokhra-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/begnas-tal-pokhra.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 21, Pokhara: <\/strong>Nestled at the foot of the Himalayas, Begnas Lake is surrounded by dense forests, wetlands, and peaceful morning air filled with the melodious calls of local wildlife. This unique harmony of nature and biodiversity has drawn domestic and international tourists to the region for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surrounding forests and wetlands create a safe haven for countless avian species, with the morning sunrise bringing the area to life through vibrant bird calls. The region is rapidly establishing itself as one of Nepal\u2019s premier destinations for bird watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To promote these natural opportunities, Pokhara Metropolitan City and the Pokhara Bird Society recently organized a nature hike and bird watching event across the Begnas Lake and Pachabhaiya areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Mansanta Ghimire, President of the Pokhara Bird Society, official records confirm that 156 different species of birds have been documented in this region so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizers hope that connecting nature, tourism, and local communities will broaden the identity of Begnas Lake, establishing it as a key eco-tourism hub for the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 21, Pokhara: Nestled at the foot of the Himalayas, Begnas Lake is surrounded by dense forests, wetlands, and peaceful morning air filled with the melodious calls of local wildlife. This unique harmony of nature and biodiversity has drawn domestic and international tourists to the region for decades. The surrounding forests and wetlands create a &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":432897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75,8,3,4,5,2],"tags":[],"reporter":[],"class_list":["post-432896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-administration","category-en-cover","category-english","category-en-news","category-top-stories","category-top-stories-main"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432896"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=432896"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":432898,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432896\/revisions\/432898"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/432897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=432896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=432896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=432896"},{"taxonomy":"reporter","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reporter?post=432896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}