Travel : Know your Nepal Well

Know your Nepal Well

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Source: NTTR, March 19 2006, Extract of the presentation made by Nepalese tourism entrepreneur Kamasakya during the second None Resident Nepalese Conference held in Kathmandu in Oct 2005.

by Kamasakya

Presentation Topic : Biodiversity: Flora and Fauna

1. Third pole of the planet is Mount Everest
2. Nepal has higher number of repeated visitors than any countries of south Asia.
3. Nepal occupies only 0.1%of the Earth’s land mass, but as per the size of the country, she possesses one of the richest genetic biodiversity in the world
4. Nepal is the Birth place of Lord Buddha
5. Some of the highest permanent human habitat exists in Nepal
6. Kathmandu (the capital of Nepal) is the wildest dream of Kew ‘Rudyard Kipling'
7. Trekking company in Nepal are the best known professional out fitters in world tourism market.
8. Nepal is the country of highest mountain and deepest gorges.
9. Nepal has second largest hydro power resources in world.
10. One of the most popular trekking routes in the world is (in Nepal) Annapurna circuit in Marpha and Jomsom, you virtually walk on the trail full of best quality apple, before one has to be sick to bite an apple.
11. Kaligandaki (a river in this country) is the river older than the Himalaya, therefore, it acts as a major ecological dividing line of the whole eastern and western Himalaya.
12. Because of its outstanding attitudinal variation, there are many opportunities to farm any plants from any parts fro the world in Nepal.
13. Nepal is an Amazon of Asia. The hidden treasure of its rich biodiversity is not yet fully explored. Many new species could be discovered in Nepal.
14. Nepal harbours5890 species of flowering plants, which 2.4% covers of the world’s total and over 250 species of the flowering plants are endemic to Nepal ( not found elsewhere) . Nepal has more than 360 species orchid which constitute over 25 of the world’s orchid and comprises 6% world’s rhododendron species. Thirty-six percent of the world’s Meconopsis species”poppy”including blue puppies are found in Nepal and of which four are endemic, only to be found in Nepal.
15. Edelweiss is the Austria’s National flower in Austria, It is almost extinct in the wild, but it is found abundantly in Lamtang valley of Nepal.
16. Nepal has tallest grass land in the world that exists in Chitawan.
17. World is much sought after Ayurved (Alternative Medicines). Nepal has an incredible wealth of medicinal and aromatic plants for the preparation of traditional and Ayurvedic medicines.
18. Nepal has one of the largest concentration of Royal Bengal Tiger in world. Second largest population of One horn Rhino are found in Nepal. Nepal has on of the best for snow leopard. The only natural breeding ground of the long Snouted Gavial crocodile exists in Nepal.
19. Sukla Phanta in west Nepal harbors the worlds largest herd of swamp deer.
20. It is said that Nepal has largest moth in the world (Atlas moth). Some of the largest honey bees are found in Nepal. Nepal has 4...2% of the world’s butterfly species which over 650 species of butterflies.
21. Nepal constitutes more then 8.5% of the worlds total bird species .Nepal has nearly 870 species of birds which arguably more than the whole continent of Europe and North Africa combined Conservation Efforts.
22. Sivapri National park at Buddha Nilakantha in Kathmandu is the world’s only National park close to the Capital and Inter National Airport.
23. Over nineteen percent of the total country’s land mass is protected under National park and protected Areas in Nepal
24. Royal Chitawan National park and Everest National park site listed in World’s heritage site
25. Nepal is the leader of community forestry campaign in the world. The conservation effort undertaken by the local communities in the buffer zone area such as Bagmara and kumrose forest in Chitawan is the pride of Nation.
26. In many developing countries, park people is a major challenge, but in Nepal , the complex issue is amicably resolved
27. Multi conceptual park management system was first successfully implemented in Annapurna area and now ACAP is the world model for conservation and sustainable development. 20 During 70s, there were less than 80 rhino in Nepal, now we have more than 500.This is undoubtedly an excellent result in contest in global wildlife conservation record.
28. Kosi Taappu wild life reserve, is suppose to be one of the finest bird sanctuaries in Asia and listed in the Ramsar site Culture.
29. Nepal is future of Asia’s medieval past
30. Kathmandu has richest Buddhist icon in the world.
31. Religious tolerance and cultural harmony is the leading force of the Nepalese society.
32. Kathmandu is the living cultural museum of the world. Nepal is the country of non stop festivals
33. Not a single drop of blood has ever been shed in Nepal in the name of religious and ethnic riot
34. When America and Australia was not even born as a Nation, Nepal built finest monuments which are now listed in world Heritage sites.
35. The style of Pagoda was introduced in China and beyond by Nepali artist Arnico in 12 century. Legend has it that Chinese Emperor Kublai Khan invited Nepalese Architectures to build his palace Xnadu
36. The United Nation has agreed of developing Lumbini as a World Peace City
37. Janak, Sita and Nepal is the land of victorious Ghurkha. Nepal is known as the land of living Goddess.
38. Dolpo in Nepal is the last stronghold of Bongpo religion, mystic Bajrayana, an important of Buddhist section is found only in Nepal Tourism
39. Annapurna is a Nature’s Amphitheater “Cris Bonington"
40. Nepal is one of the best arenas for extreme and Adventure support tourism such as mountaineering, canoeing, paragliding , parasailing, hot air ballooning kayaking, rafting Bungee jumping, and high altitude marathon etc.
41. Karnali in Simikot is one of the best river in the world for Kayaking and most of the upstream Nepalese rivers offer the best rapid for white water rafting.
42. They are always the Nepalese Expatriates who always win the World Famous Outdoor Marathon Quest organized by Mid Seven in Deli in Indonesia.
43. Elephant Polo Match is played only in Nepal.

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Information about this Article : Compiled and submitted by Karma Bandhu Sharma - a Nepali Civil Engineer, who has worked in major highway road construction projects in the country. He has also worked with US Peace Corps Team in Nepal.

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