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Wildlife of Nepal

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With the 1973 passing of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029 BS, Nepal has established numerous national parks and reserves in order to protect its fauna. There are four different classes of protection, ranging from national parks and nature reserves to wildlife and hunting
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species. Nepal has numerous national parks and reserves to protect its diverse fauna. Nepal is a biodiversity hot spot with ecoregions broadly comprising the mountainous ecoregion, the savanna and grasslands ecoregion of the
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checklist (as of 2006), in the protected sites, there are 2,532 species of vascular plants under 1,034 genera and 199 families. The variation in figures is attributed to inadequate floral coverage filed studies.
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There are 208 mammal species reported including 28 species outside the limits of the protected areas but excluding four known extinct species. Among the species of mammal found in Nepal, notable are the
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reserves. By 1992 Nepal had established seven national parks, protecting in total over 893,200 hectares (3,449 sq mi) of land. Under these classes as of 2002 there were 23
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in the country and over 900 bird species (as of 2012) in Nepal of which 30 are globally threatened, 1 is endemic and 1 is introduced. The
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There are 38 protected wildlife species of fauna including birds of which 50% are in various stages of threat. These are the following:
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There are 400 species of vascular plants which are endemic to Nepal. Of these, two in particular are orchids
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Research undertaken in the late 1970s and early 1980s documented 5,067 species of which 5041 were
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Wild sheep and goats and their relatives: status survey and conservation action plan for Caprinae
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Emblem of Nepal with a wreath of red rhododendron enclosing the other symbols of the country
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The aquatic faunal species reported from the water bodies in Nepal are: pharping catfish (
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in the country. There are some animal species which are unique to Nepal, such as the
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area has hardwood, bamboo, palm, and sal trees. Notable plants include the
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There are several types of reptile native to the country, ranging from
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are present in the country, and there are historical records of the
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Some of the important insect species reported are: ground beetles (
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Index

Wildlife of Nepal
Himalyan Monal (Danphe) - National bird of Nepal
Flora
Fauna
Amphibians
Ants
Birds
Butterflies
Fish
Mammals
Molluscs
Moths
Odonates
Reptiles
Spiders
Protected areas
National parks
Ramsar Sites
Conservation
Crane
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1973
Forest Act, 1993
Ministry of Forests
and Environment

Central Zoo
Natural History Museum of Nepal
International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

World Wide Fund
for Nature (WWF)

Nepalese natural history
Environmental issues
Forestry

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