Wildlife of Nepal

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Wildlife of Nepal
Biodiversity Flora Fauna Lists Amphibians Ants Birds Butterflies Fish Mammals Molluscs Moths Odonates Reptiles Spiders
Protected areas National parks Ramsar Sites
Conservation Projects Crane Acts of Parliament National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1973 Forest Act, 1993
Organisations National Ministry of Forests and Environment Central Zoo Natural History Museum of Nepal International International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Related topics Nepalese natural history Environmental issues Forestry Tourism
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Wildlife diversity is a notable feature of Nepal. Because of the variance in climate, from tropical to arctic, Nepal has a large variety of plants and animals.^[1] Wildlife tourism is a major source of tourism in the country. There are some animal species which are unique to Nepal, such as the spiny babbler. Nepal is also host to many rhododendron species. Nepal has numerous national parks and reserves to protect its diverse fauna. Nepal is a biodiversity hot spot with ecoregions broadly comprising the mountainous ecoregion, the savanna and grasslands ecoregion of the terai (foothills), and the Rara Lake ecoregion.^[2]