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Nepal covers 147,181 km 2 (56,827 sq mi) in the central part of the Himalayas. Altitudes range from 67 m (220 ft) in the south-eastern Terai to 8,848 m (29,029 ft) at Mount Everest within a short horizontal span.
The current system of seven provinces replaced an earlier system where Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones which were grouped into five development regions. In January 2016 the Government of Nepal announced temporary headquarters of the seven provinces. [4] According to Article 295 (2), the permanent names of the provinces will be ...
The area was a favourite hunting ground for Nepal's ruling class and was declared a Royal Hunting Reserve in 1969. In 1973, the area was gazetted as Royal Shukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve, initially comprising 155 km 2 (60 sq mi), and extended to its present size in the late 1980s. [3] A buffer zone of 243.5 km 2 (94.0 sq mi) was added in May ...
This is a list of ecoregions in Nepal. Terrestrial ecoregions. Most of Nepal is in the Indomalayan realm.
The Terai region, covering 17% of Nepal's area, is a lowland region with some hill ranges and is culturally more similar to parts of India. The Hilly region, encompassing 68% of the country's area, consists of mountainous terrain without snow and is inhabited by various indigenous ethnic groups.
The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a protected area in the Terai of eastern Nepal covering 176 km 2 (68 sq mi) of wetlands in the Sunsari, Saptari and Udayapur Districts. It comprises extensive reed beds and freshwater marshes in the floodplain of the Kosi River , and ranges in elevation from 75 to 81 m (246 to 266 ft).
Until the establishment of seven new provinces in 2015, Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones (Nepali: अञ्चल; anchal) and 77 districts (Nepali: जिल्ला; jillā). The 14 administrative zones were grouped into five development regions (Nepali: विकास क्षेत्र; vikās kṣetra).
Waterfall on the way to Lamabagar. Gaurishankar Conservation Area is a protected area in the Himalayas of Nepal that was established in January 2010, covering 2,179 km 2 (841 sq mi) in the Ramechhap, Dolakha and Sindhupalchok districts and encompassing 22 Village Development Committees.