'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.
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