Nepal
a small Himalayan landlocked country lying between India
and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China occupies 0.1%
of the globe. The elevation ranges above sea level from
60 meters at Kanchan Kanan to Mount Everest (8848m)
highest point of the earth. In terms of bio-diversity
Nepal has wide-range ecosystem, dense alpine forests
swarmed with diverse wildlife, frozen valleys, deep
gorges, wind-swept deserts fast rivers, lakes and
glacial lakes that originate in the Himalayas with
greatest peaks of the world
The multiplicity in Nepal's topography provides home to
wildlife like tigers, rhinos, monkeys, bears, yaks,
leopards and different species of insects and birds.
Nepal is a home to almost 10 percent of the world's bird
species. The country has managed to preserve some
endangered species of Asia in its extensive parks and
protected natural habitats.
Himalayan Region:
The altitude of this region ranges between 4877 m. -
8848 m. It includes 8 of the highest 14 summits in the
world which exceed altitude of 8000 meters.
Mountain Region:
This region comprise of about 64 percent of total land
area. It is created by the Mahabharat range that soars
up to 4877 meter and the lower Churia range.
Terai
Region:
The
low-land Terai occupies about 17 percent of the total
land area of the country.
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