Nature heritage of Nepal.

Nepal represents 118 ecosystems and 35 forest types. It is biological diversity ranging between Indo-Malayan and palaeparctic fauna and flora includes 3critically endangered, 14 endangered and 42 vulnerable faunalspecies, and 2 endangered and 4 vulnerable flora species according to the 2000 IUCN Red list of threatened species. As per Nepal records, there are over 6,500 vascular plants including 252 endemic plants, 400 species of trees and 700 species of medicinal plants and over 844 birds, 181 mammals, 100 reptiles and 43 amphibians. It is also a fact that Nepal's hydro power outbreak is 84000MW that would be a total hydro power potential.

Government of Nepal has declared two significant areas of the country as Gifts to the Earth in support of the wwF's global cmpaign to save the earth. They are the Kangchenjunga region and the prosoded extension of the Royal Bardia Netional park. Similarly,wwF has indentified four of the Global 200 Eco- regions in Nepal representing major biodiversity regions of the world that need special attention. Sagarmatha Nestional Park. Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord buddha, has been inclided in the world Heritage sites. Lumbiniis a living example of human civilixation that established the philosophy of peace and harmony not only among humankind but also with the mature. It also offers nesting ground for the endangered species like saras crane. Tengboche monastery to protect the surroundings in the Sagarmatha National park as a sacred Gifr for a living planet at the Bhaktapur celebration in November 2000.