Biography of Mingma Norbu Sherpa

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  • " We lost one of our heroes," Carter S. Roberts,
    president and chief executive of the WWF in
    the United States, said by telephone from
    Kathmandu. "There's no question Mingma
    was a real visionary. I've spoken with scores of
    people who have traveled with Mingma and
    who saw conservation come alive through his
    work and through his actions."

 

Tributes From Friends & Family

 

WWF honors conservationists

Posted by: Tenzing Sherpa | Sunday, Sept 30th, 2007

WWF Nepal, The International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, IUCN – The World Conservation Union, National Trust for Nature Conservation, Wildlife Conservation Nepal, The Mountain Institute and Wildlife Watch Group jointly celebrated Conservation Day in memory of the Conservation Heroes who lost their lives in the tragic helicopter accident on 23 September 2006 at Ghunsa, Kangchenjunga. » 

Read the full article on the WWF Nepal website


 

Tributes and remembrance.

1 House of Representatives, Thursday September 28th 2007

In memory of Mingma Sherpa and his colleagues in conservation, U.S. House of Representative from Florida - Eugene Clay Shaw Jr. presented a tribute in the House of Representatives.










 

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 Sagramartha Park - Museum, Nepal

Himalayan Trust and The Mountain Institute
have created this display in memory of
Mingma Norbu Sherpa, who left
this world on 23rd September 2006.

Panel 1
Panel 2
Panel 3
Panel 4

 

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National Zoo, Washington D.C.

In honor of all 24 lives lost in September 2006 - The Woodley Park Zoo in Washington D.C. has set a plaque on their Asia trail. Mingma helped as an advisor for the newly built Asia Trail which has greatly expanded the zoo.

 

International Campaig for Tibet
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Kiwis Remembering Mingma
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Articles About Mingma

Date Author Article
Sept 29, 2006 Washington Post Pioneer In Conservation in the Himalayas View or Download PDF
     
     
March 2007 Sir Ed Foundation Canada March 2007 Newsletter (Bio & Announcment of Scholarship) Download PDF
     
     
     

 

Friends Remembering Mingma

WWF-US Condolensce Book
WWF-Nepal Condolensce Book
1 One page of many in a lovely condolence book sent to use by the WWF-Bhutan staff.
I would like to thank everyone for their kind words, there are so many lovely words that have been sent to us by friends that it is impossible to share them all.