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First-ever Wangari Maathai Award goes to Nepalese activist

First-ever Wangari Maathai Award goes to Nepalese activist

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A new international forestry award that honours the memory of a Kenyan environmentalist was given to a dedicated activist from Nepal on Thursday.

Narayan Kaji Shrestha has received the first-ever Wangari Maathai Award, which recognizes efforts to improve and sustain forests.

Mr. Shrestha told Gerry Adams how he first became involved in community forest management.

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