
The Karnali River is older than the Himalaya, having cut its path over millions of years as the mountains rose. This phenomenon has created many wild and scenic gorges with rich biodiversity along Nepal’s longest river. In Nepal, the Karnali is still largely untouched by the development. But roads and hydropower plants are being built. At present, two dams in China upstream and one barrage downstream in India disturb its flow.
This is the last of a five part series on The Karnali
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Part 1: Faith to reality
Part 2: Dams and dreams a journey down the Karnali
Part 3: Climate denial in the Himalaya
Part 4: Dancing with the river
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