Nepal is a small, landlocked country situated between China and India, at 80° 04' E to 88° 12'E longitude and 26° 22' N to 30° 27' N latitudes. It has a total area of about 14.7 million hectares and a rectangular shape extending from east to west. Rugged terrain makes up more than 80% of Nepal. In the south there is a belt of almost level land known as the Terai, which is an extension of the Gangetic plain of India. Within a horizontal distance of about 150 km there is a climatic range from the sub-tropics of the Terai to the upper tree limit and perennial snow. The number of ecosystems per unit area is probably greater than in any other country in the world. Due to the wide range of climatic and topographic conditions across the country, almost every known forest type (except for tropical rain forest) is found in Nepal. Most of Nepal lies within the sub-tropical monsoon climatic region, but because of its varied topography and elevation, it experiences a wide range of climates. Precipitation varies greatly from one place to another: the average, however, ranges from 250 to 4,500 mm.
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Type / Script:
Progress Report
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Keywords:
FORESTRY, SOCIAL SITUATION, ECONOMIC SITUATION, FORESTRY STATE, FOREST RESOURCES, STATISTICS, FOREST POLICY, FORESTRY INSTITUTIONS, RESOURCES CONSERVATION, LAND USE, PRIVATE SECTOR ROLE, INSTITUTION, PROTECTED AREAS, WILDLIFE RESOURCES, WOOD-USING INDUSTRY , WOOD FUELS, FORESTRY LEGISLATION, FORESTRY WORKERS, LOGGING, WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY, FORESTRY TRADE
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Thematic Group:
FAO
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Food and Agriculture Organization
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04.05.00
- Forestry
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