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soil too. This type of soil is not suitable for agriculture. However, potatoes,
barley, Phaphar, millet, etc. can be grown. Tea, coffee, cardamom and
fruits are also grown in some part of this region.

The hilly region has temperate climate. The winter is cold and the summer

is hot. Temperate deciduous vegetations are found mostly in the hilly
region. This type of vegetation usually sheds leaves during winter and
become green again during warm climate of rainy summer. Pine, beech,
elm Katus, Utish, Lapsi, Okhar and Rhododendron are found in this belt.

The Tarai Region – This region is the plain area in the southern part
of our country. It stretches all the way from Mechi in the east and
Mahakali in the west. Alluvial soil is found in this region. This type of soil
is made by the deposition of the river.
So it is mostly found in the river basin. It
is the most fertile region of our country.
Therefore, it is known as the granary of
Nepal. The climate and landform is most
favorable for the growth of food crops
such as paddy, wheat, maize, oil seeds
and cash crops like jute, sugarcane, etc.

It covers about 17% of the total land area of Nepal.

Tarai region of Nepal has hot climate. It is also called sub-tropical climate.
Chure (Siwalik) range has extended from east to west just north to the
Tarai plain. The soil just down the Chure range consists of small pieces
of stones and sand. So the soil of this region is not much favorable for
agriculture but good for forest.

Sub-Tropical Evergreen forest is found from the northern Tarai to Chure

range. The popular ‘Char Koshe Jhadi’ lies in this belt. The forest consist
mostly the trees like sal, teak, sisau, cane, bamboo, etc.

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