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ethnic groups living in this region. It has variation in altitude and climate. The availability
of temperate, alpine as well as sub-tropical types of forests have also supported large
variety of biodiversity.
Plants like bar, peepal, katus, bamboo, utis, chilaune, walnut, ranisalla, magnolia, paiyun,
etc. are found in this region.
Different types of animals like bear, panther, deer, chittal, monkey, wildcat, leopard, red
deer, langur, pangolin, etc. are found here. People domesticate cows, buffaloes, dogs,
goats, sheep, etc. in this region.

Fig: 9
Tiger Leopard Monkey
Birds like falcon, kaliz, kite, dove, parrot, eagle, black buck, etc. are found in the hilly
region.
Medicinal plants like chutro, kalo dhaturo, chiraito, bojho, sugandhawal, sarpagandha,
timur, beladona, tejpat, etc. are available in different parts of this region.
Agriculture is the major occupation of the people in this region. Different types of crops
are grown here. Rice, wheat, maize, pulses, different types of green leafy vegetables and
fruits like pear, peach, papaya, orange, lemon, banana, etc. are cultivated in this region.

C. Terai Region
This region lies in the southern part of Nepal. It has hot and moist climate. This region is
also known as the grossory of Nepal. About 50.2% of the population of Nepal live in this
region according to the C.B.S. record of 2068 B.S. Ethnic groups like Chaudhary, Rajbansi,
Yadav, Tharu, Brahmin, Chhetri, Jha, etc. live here.
The hot and moist climate of terai region has supported the existence of varieties of
biodiversity. Large percentage of land of this region is covered by dense forests. Plants
like sal, sissau, simal, khayar, karma, asna, katus, utis, chilaune, etc. are found in this
region.
Similarly, animals like magar crocodile, blue bull, fishes, leopard, deer, monkey gharial,
langur, spotted deer, elephant, tiger etc. are found here.
Various types of birds like pigeon, kaliz, peacock, sparrow, water duck, dhanesh, wild
cock, crane, falcon, etc. are found in this region.

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