Vegetation and Forest in Nepal

Nepal’s forests and vegetation are categorized in a number of ways. We have made an effort to illustrate the various categorization schemes now in use and to give the classification of Nepal’s vegetation and forest according to altitudinal ranges in this chapter. In the tropical zone (up to 1000 m), subtropical zone (1000–2000 m), temperate zone (2000–3000 m), subalpine zone (3000–4100 m), alpine zone (beyond 4100 m), and nival zone (beyond 6000 m) zones, we have characterized various vegetation and forest types with related plant species. Additionally, we have included information on the condition of the forests, shrubland, grassland, and agricultural land. For the plant species mentioned in the chapter, we have also included the family, names in Nepali, and range in the appendix.