Biodiversity status of Nepal
Nepal – a land linked country
• Nepal's
location in the centre of the Himalayan range places the country in the
transitional zone between the eastern and western Himalayas.
• Nepal's
rich biodiversity is a reflection of this unique geographical position as well
as its altitudinal and climatic variations.
• It
incorporates Paliarctic and Indo-Malayan bio-geographical regions and major
floristic.
Gap in biodiversity conservation in Nepal
• More than
two thirds (67.84%) of the total area of (PAs) is in high mountains, although
this region accounts for only 23.92% of the country's total area.
• The hills
comprise the highest proportion (29.17%) of the country's area but currently
have the smallest proportion (1.33%) of PAs.
• The
altitudinal zones between 200–400 m are well represented with PAs;
• The
region between 400–2700 m is poorly represented, and representation by PAs is
comparatively higher in the area above 2800 m.
• The
ecoregions that have high conservation priority at global scale are poorly
represented in protected areas of Nepal.
• Existing
PAs include 39.62% of flowering plants, 84.53% of mammals, 95.73% of birds, and
70.59% of herpetofauna of the country.
• Threatened
animal species are well protected, whereas a large number of threatened plant
species are not represented by the current PA system
#picture source:Dr.Mukesh Kumar Chalise.
#picture source:Dr.Mukesh Kumar Chalise.
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