Nepal at Glance:

Nepal is a relatively small nation with abundant opportunities to offer to adventure tourism with its spellbindingly diverse array of landscapes. Beautiful natural Nepal is considered kingdom of magnificent mountains, panorama, nature, culture, history and friendly and engaging people. Highest peak in the world kwon as Everest and eight out of 14 highest peaks of the world located in the mountain regions of Nepal. The nation is steeped in various myths and mysteries and considered best touristic destination as it has to offer abundant bio diversity, beautiful lakes, rivers, magnificent temples, monasteries, historical monuments and multiple UNESCO world heritage sites.

Nepal is a birth place of Lord Gautama Buddha, a founder of Buddhism, wandering ascetic and religious teacher. Tourist can experience diverse ethnic groups, religions, languages, cultures and festivals while adventuring in the naturally rich landscapes.

Key facts attracting visitors in Nepal:

• Nepal is a home of mountains with well known iconic mount Everest, including 10 out of 14 highest peaks in the World.
• Nepal has to offer top touristic destinations listed in UNESCO world heritage site like Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Baktapur Durbar Square, Buddhist stupa of Swyambhunath, Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath, Hind Temple of Pashuatinath, hindu tremple of Changu Narayan, Chitwan National Park and Lumbini, the birth place of Buddha.
• Nepal is also home to  an incredible variety of plants and animals species with 118 ecosystems, 175 kinds of mammals , 800 kinds of birds, 147 reptiles and amphibian species, 180 species of fish, 640 species of butterfly, 6500 species of flowering plants and many more.
• Nepal has 12 National Parks, 6 Conservation areas, 1 Wildlife Reserve, 1 Hunting Reserve and 13 Buffer Zones offering diverse ecosystems and biodiversity to visitors. Additionally, the protected areas also encompasses lowland tropical jungles, grassland and shelter of rich variety of wildlife like Bengal tiger, rare snow leopard, one-horned rhino, Himalayan black bear and many more.
• Nepal is considered Asia’s Amazon and ranks second largest country in the world for source of fresh water.
• Nepal has demonstrates vast cultural diversity with its 142 ethnic groups, 10 religions, 129 languages and more than 50 festivals.

Geography:

Nepal is a landlocked country with Tibet,China in the north and India in the east, west and south. Highest Point of the Nepal is Mt. Everest 8848m and lowest Kechana 60m above sea level. The are of of Nepal is 147,181 sq. Km. Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal and also remarked as a “city of temples”. Geography of divided into three main regions of Nepal: Mountain region(15%), Hilly Region(68%) and Terrai or plain region(17%). Elevations in Nepal are ranging from less than 100m to over 8000 m with eight climate zones from tropical to perpetual snow.

The Terai region is a plain or low land region with few hill ranges and fully influenced by cross boarder cultural exchange to India. The hilly region consists of mountainous terrain without any snow but inhabited by various indigenous ethnic groups. Mountain region covers most of the snow areas with over 19000 snow-capped mountains and mount Everest itself. highlands in the mountain region serve as trailheads for well-known trekking routes, making it the most popular vacation destination for mountaineering and trekking.

Latitude and Longitude of Nepal is  26´12´ and 30´27´ North and 80 degree 4´ and 88 degree 12´ East. Nepal has been endowed with cascading waterfalls, high-altitude lakes, verdant meadows, and terraced farmlands.

Climate

Nepal offers varieties of climate conditions ranging from sub-tropical in the low lands to Arctic higher altitudes. Different areas with the same latitudinal position have varied temperatures in Nepal. Southern Nepal is warmer, whereas northern Nepal is colder. Nepal has Temperate Climate with four variation of four seasons as mentioned below:

1.winter

December to February is considered months of Winter season in Nepal and temperature usually declines significantly and  reaches almost freezing point at the norther regions, and comparatively mountain regions experience heavy snowfall.

2.spring

Ideal spring months of Nepal are March, April and May and variety of flowers, specially magical rhododendron flowers blooms in the forests of mountain region. This is the season for new growths and renewal as the coldness of winter season eases off and give a way to warmer temperatures and longer days.

3.Monsoon

The monsoon season in Nepal regulates through the month of June – August and considered as wet season as well as summer season. It is a low season with clouds, rains and muds with abundant greenery. Monsoon Season generates over 2,500 millimetres of rain every year, creates a lush green landscape with average temperature of 28 C but hilly areas experience much higher temperatures.

4. autumn

September, October and November are three months of autumn in Nepal.

During autumn weather is pleasant and not really affected by the cold. The weather in the autumn season normally remains little humid with warm and sunny days mostly. Autumn season in Nepal is considered one of the best period for trekking and venture in Nepal.

Vegetation

diverse climate and ranges of altitude creates wide array of habitats with 118 eco system and six vegetation categories based on an altitudinal classification. Nepal comprises of more than 35 types of forests as home to various plants and animals.

Nepal has six distinctive types of vegetation ranging from tropical to alpine. These vegetations are : Tropical (<1000 m), Subtropical (1000m – 2000m ), Lower Temperate (1700m- 2700 m), Upper Temperate( 2400m – 3000 m), Subalpine (3000m – 4000m) and alpine (4000m and above).

  These vegetation comprising woodlands are home to diverse range of animals, birds, reptiles and insects. Nepal is home to several endangered animal and bird and insect species with abundant therapeutic herbal plants. Vegetation of Nepal is considered outstanding as ranging from sub-tropical Rain-forests to Alpine Deserts in the Himalaya with most suitable eco system and and bio diversity.

Nepal has abundant water resources even if the nation is a landlocked country. The main source of water is cascading waterfalls with glacier lakes and ponds to high-altitude lakes. Nepal is full of natural resources like mountains, lakes, glaciers, rivers, waterfalls and lush green forests and secured second wealthiest country in the world in terms of fresh water resources.

Language, Culture & Tradition

Nepal is a nation of diverse languages, culture and tradition and each of them are unique and distinctive at the same time.Nepalese culture is a great combination of Indo Aryan and Tibet Mongolian. Moreover, hindu and buddhist culture have vast impact on Nepali culture. Majority of the people are Hindus in Nepal, therefore more culture, tradition and festivals of hindu are experienced. Nevertheless, there are many Buddhism, Christianity, Muslim, and Sikh followers. Many ethnic groups speak their native language.

Nepali is the official language of the nation, however more than 100 languages are actively in use by more than 100 ethnic groups. Nepal at any time of the year is considered heart of celebration as at least three festivals are celebrated every month.

The multi dimensional heritage surrounds the diversity of ethnics, tribal, and social groups which demonstrate individual music, dance, art, craft, folk tale, festival, religion, celebration, language, literature, festival and philosophy.