Wildlife reserve- shuklaphanta and parsa

• Shuklaphanta wildlife reserve: It was established in the year 2032 B.s (1975 A.D). This wildlife reserve lies in the district of of kanchanpur of mahakali zone of Far Western Nepal. This reserve covers the total area of 155 kilometers which will become 305 square kilometers after completion of its extension. It helps the conversation of the wild animals and birds which are found in the south western Terai near Nepal-India border.
• Parsa wildlife reserve: This wildlife was established in the year 2040 B.S (1984 A.D). It occupies an area of 499 square kilometers. It lies above the altitude of 750 to 950 meters of Chure range. This reserve is spread in the district of Parsa, Chitwan, and Makawanpur and in some area of Bara in Narayani zone of Central Nepal. Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, Beer, Stag Deer, Wild bore and many other wild animals along with 300 species of birds are found in this reserve.

National park- Chitwan, sagarmatha

'Green forest is the wealth of Nepal' was a slogan of Nepal. But the forest of Nepal is gradually decreasing. Now it is 37 percentage of the total area of Nepal. Nepal is a country of geographical diversity. The geographical diversity of the country presents various types of climates, from cool temperature to alpine. Climatic variation has further produced different types of vegetation. To preserve natural resources, Nepal has extended national parks and wildlife reserves. Below is account about them.

• Chitwan national park is the oldest national park in Nepal. It was established in 2030  B.S (1973 A.D). This park lies in the plain area of mid south region of inner terai. Its total area is 932 square kilometer. It is included in World Heritage in 1984 A.D.
• Sagarmatha national park was established in 2030 B.S (1975 A.D). It lies in the north of Khumbu region and in Solukhumbu district.  Total area of this park is 1148 square kilometer. Mt. Everest and other important peaks such as Lhotse, Nuptse, etc. lies in this region.

Himalayas of Nepal-Mt. everest and Kanchenjungha

Containing eight of ten highest peaks of world, Nepal is a true Himalayan kingdom. Three fourth part of Nepal is covered with Himalayas. Some of the loftiest mountain peaks in the world that lies in Nepal are Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, and Annapurna. Not only Himalayas but also the presence of some exquisitely beautiful trekking routes attracts people from all over the world. Here is account about some of these Himalayas.

• Mount Everest is also called Sagarmatha in Nepal and Zhumulangma Peak in China.Everest is the world's highest mountain above sea level at 8,848 meters (29,029 ft). It is located in the Himalayas on Nepal (Sagarmatha Zone)-China (Tibet) border.  

• Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It is also called Sewalungma in Limbu language. It has elevation of 8,586 meters (28,169 ft) and is located in the extreme northeast corner of Nepal bordering Sikkim (an Indian state) to the east and China to the North.

 

•  Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world. It has elevation of 8516 meters (27940 feet) above see level.

 

Gerenal Introduction to Nepal

Nepal, a landlocked country lies in south Asia. It is situated in between of two great economy i.e. India in southern, eastern and western part and China in northern part. It is spread in area of 147181 square  kilometer. Although the country is small, most of its territory (80%) is covered with Himalayas and it is second richest country in water resource.

Nepal is divided in three geographical region, each stretching from east to west across the country. The southernmost part is Terai and northernmost is covered with Himalayan foothills. The central section of Nepal is formed by the Mahabharat chain (a range of mountain having altitude of 2000-3000 meters). Area was originally covered with tropical vegetation, but has almost converted to agricultural production. Terai is known as breadbasket of Nepal because of fertile land.

Nepal is country of Mount Everest and is dominated by world's most imposing mountains. Eight of ten highest peaks in the world are located here and most are covered with permanent snowfall.

The climate varies with elevation. Nepal has four major seasons, namely:

• Winter (December-February),
• Spring (March-May),
• Summer (June-august),
• Autumn (September November).

Here is map of Nepal.