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Tropical forests
Tropical forests in Nepal are found up to the
altitude of 1000 m in the eastern part and 1200
m in the western part of the terai in the southern
belt. These forests are mainly found in the terai
and lower altitude of chure range, dun region and
to the south of the Mahabharat range. The trees
and plants are of evergreen type due to hot and
humid climate. The forest of this region comprises
the trees like saal, sisau, khayar, simal, jaamun,
chaanp, bamboo, etc. The wood obtained from
saal, sisau khayar are useful for making timber and Fig: 16
furniture. Dense tropical forests provide shelter to Tropical forest of Nepal
many birds and animals such as elephant, tiger,
apes, deer, rhinoceros, etc.

Sub-tropical forests
Subtropical forests in Nepal are found between
1200 m and 2000 m altitude in the western part
and 1000m and 1700m altitude in the eastern part
of Nepal. These types of forests are mainly found
in lower belt of the Mahabharat range and in
higher altitude of chure range and dun region. In
the lower altitude, the trees like peepal, bar, simal, Fig: 17
uttis, bamboo, nigalo, etc. are found and in the
higher altitude the trees like pine, rhododendron Sub-tropical forest of Nepal
are found. Grasses like khar, babiyo and kaans are found in many places in this region.

Temperate forests
Temperate forests are found between the lower
mountain range and upper Mahabharat range.
These forests are further divided into two groups:
Lower Temperate Forests and Higher Temperate
Forests. The belt lying between 2000m and 2700m
in the western part and 1700m and 2400m in
the eastern part of Nepal is the belt of the lower
temperate forests. Similarly, the belt lying between Fig: 18
2700m and 3100m in the western part and 2400m
and 2800m in the eastern part is the belt of higher Temperate forest of Nepal
temperate forests. These types of forests have extended along the mahabharat range from
the east to the west. Cold climate hinders the growth of the trees. Rhododendron, Khasru,
dhoopi, debdaar, phalaant and different types of pine are the main trees found in this
region. Timur, chiraito, paanch aule, jatamasi are some of the herbal plants found in this
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