CHITWAN, April 23 -- Nepal is set to gift two elephants to Qatar, marking the first time the country will gift elephants to the Gulf state. This initiative is part of Nepal's ongoing practice of gifting various wildlife species, including rhinoceroses and elephants, to other nations.

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is scheduled to arrive in Nepal today for a two-day state visit, during which the elephants will be formally handed over. According to the Chitwan National Park (CNP), the elephants, named Khagendra Prasad (male) and Rudrakali (female), have been raised at the CNP Elephant Breeding and Training Center in Khorsar, Sauraha, and are now prepared for relocation to Qatar.

Dil Bahadur Pun Magar, the head of CNP,...