The
geography of nepal can be divided into high mountains,
mid hills and low lands. A wide range of ecosystem from
sub-tropical jungles of the terai to the arctic
conditions of himalayan highlands are found within an
area of 147,181 square kilometers.
There are a
total of 9 National parks, 3 Wildlife Reserves, 3
Cinservation Areas, 1 Hunting Reserve including 9 Buffer
zone around national parks, convering a total of
28,585.67 km2 (19.42%) of the country's total land.
Nepal's rich biodiversity renders ot ideal as an
eco-tourism destination. |