About
Nepal: Nepal covers a span of 147,181 sq. kilometers
ranging from altitude of 70 meters to 8,848 meters. Mountains,
mid hills, valleys and plains dominate the geography of
landlocked Nepal that extends from the Himalayan range in
the north to the Indo-Gangetic lowlands in south. Mt. Everest,
the highest point of the Himalayas falls in Nepal.
Physical
features also include green paddy terraces, wind-swept deserts,
dense forests and marshy grasslands. The country is well
endowed with perennial rivers, lakes and glacial lakes that
originate in the Himalayas. Twenty percent of the land in
the country is used for agriculture, where 0.49 percent
is used for permanent crops, mainly rice.
Climatic
conditions of Nepal vary from one place to another in accordance
with the geographical features. In the north summers are
cool and winters severe, while in south summers are sub
tropical and winters mild.
The
variety in Nepal's topography provides home to wildlife
like tigers, rhinos, monkeys, bears, yaks, leopards and
different species of insects and birds. Nepal is home to
almost 10 percent of the world's bird species among which
500 species are found in the Kathmandu Valley.
The
country has managed to preserve some endangered species
of Asia in its extensive parks and protected natural habitats.
The most abundant natural resource in Nepal is water. Other
resources found here are quartz, timber, lignite, copper,
cobalt, iron ore and scenic beauty.
