Sunday, July 3, 2011

ECOLOGICAL DIVISION


   Nepal  has divers geo-ecological setting. It is the countary of diversity.On the basis of altitude Nepal is divided into three divisions. These are mountain,hill and terai.
     
    The mountainous lies in the northernmost part. It covers about 35 percent land area where only about 7 percent cultivated land and about 8 percent population are found. The mountain lies above the altitude of 3000 metre where there is a large number of mangnificent snow-covered mountainous,including the highest peak (Mt.Everest 8848m)of the world . it coveres about 42 percent land area, 44.5 percent population and 37 percent cultivated land. It lies between 600m to 3000m altitude. This region comparise several attractive peaks, fertile valleys and river basins.The terai lies in the southern part of  the country. It is elevated up to 600 meters from the sea level. It  comparies 23 percent of the total land area, 49 percent population and 56 percent cultivated land . it has been formed out of alluvium brought and deposited by rivers. The land is fertile for agriculture where wide varieties of crops are grown.

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