THE FORESTS OF NEPAL

              



                   Nepal, renowned as a country of natural beauty, is also rich in forest resources. People therefore opine,"Green forests are the wealth of Nepal". In fact forests do contribute a lot for the all round development of the country. They do yield great many advantages. According FAO figures from 2005,  25.4% of Nepal's land area, or about 36,360 km² (14,039 sq mi) is covered with forest. FAO estimates that around 9.6% of Nepal's forest cover consists of primary forest which is relatively intact. About 12.1% Nepal's forest is classified as protected while about 21.4% is conserved according to FAO. About 5.1% Nepal's forests are classified as production forest.          .

         In Nepal, plural kinds of forests are found because of attitudinal variations. They are as follows:-

• Sub-tropical Evergreen Forest                                                                                                

              This sort of forest is found in the realm up to the height of 1200metre from the sea level. The rainfall is very high and the temperature is also very high in this region: the Terai and the Churia range. So, there are found the evergreen and massively tall trees, which are plied, for construction and building bridge and railways slippers.Here various species of wildlives are found. Tourists visiting this forest really enjoy its adventure and do relax.

 
• Temperate Deciduous Forest



              Such type of forest is found at the Mahabharat range at the altitude of 2100metre. Winter is pretty cold in this realm and so the trees thresh and ply. The important trees of this sorts of forests include sallo(pine), Katus, Guras(rhododendron), sal, etc.

• Temperete Coniferous Forest    

               It is found at the height between 2100-3300 metre of the Mahabharat range. As it is very cold all the year round, heavy snowfall occurs. Very soft trees like- sallo, devdaru, dhupi, katus, simal, etc. are available in this region, which are used for making furniture and match sticks.

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  Pine Forest

  Alpine Vegetation



              This sort of vegetation is found at the Himalayas and high hill regions. The climatic condition is very dun, dry and extremely cold and snowy. Therefore, no tall trees except short grasses and shrubs  are found in this region.

• Tundra Vegetation

               It is found above 5000metre. This area is covered with thick snow and prevails extreme and unbearable climatic condition. Hence, neither trees nor the other plants can grow in this realm.





Huge Rhododendron Forest



              In fact, the forest in Nepal is an invaluable boon for the national economic upliftment. It does really  lend us countless advantages: forest does maintain the entire environment very fresh and beautiful. It does pose a habitat to the wild animals. So, the zoos, national parks and reserves not only preserve wildlives but also attaract the tourists and natralists. Hence, it promotes tourism and the nation can make a huge foreign currency. Likewise, forest does aid to increase the intensity of rainfall and reduce the gravity of air pollution. Further, forest does ply costly medical herbs, firewood, gras and building materials. More importantly, the roots of the trees go down to the great depth and capture the soil tightly, which prevents the occurance of deadly lanslaides.

                However, these forest attaract many visitors and make them to visit Nepal time and again. every year tourists visit Nepal to enjoy the forest ful of adventure with various wild animals.