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with several hundred thousand cubic liter of water daily. In 1976, the area was established as a protected watershed and wildlife reserve. In 2002, it was gazetted as
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599:. Kathmandu: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.
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Altitudinally coordinated pattern of plant community structure in the
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Checklist of 318 reported species. Published in cooperation with
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and was established in 2002. It is located in the country's mid-hills on the northern fringe of the
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Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites
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