Its bananas! Why Nepal has floated idea to sell monkeys to China
February 10, 2025
Nepali Congress lawmaker Ram Hari Khatiwada proposed selling monkeys to China to address growing agricultural destruction caused by the animals. Citing Sri Lanka’s example, he suggested it as a strategy to manage the simian menace in hilly areas. However, legal barriers exist, as Nepal is a CITES signatory, restricting rhesus monkey trade. National laws also protect these species, imposing strict penalties for unauthorized export or harm.
