Royal Mountain Travel Magazine Royal Mountain Travel Magazine Issue 2 | Page 46

Some of Nepal’s Unique Flora and Fauna Some of Nepal’s unique flora & fauna By Amar B Shrestha Nepal Grey Langur. Photo: Rajendra Gurung. FAUNA Royal Bengal Tiger: In Nepal’s three protected zones there are 150-250 tigers. Males may be 270310 cm in length, while females measure 240–265 cm. Male tigers weigh in at around 235 kilos though females are generally much smaller and weigh about 140 kilos. One horned rhino, Chitwan. Photo: M Heredge. A diverse range of flora and fauna can be found in Nepal’s nine national parks and three wildlife reserves. Here are a few examples of the rich biodiversity found in this tiny landlocked county. Yak: Found as high as 7,000 meters, they weighing up to 550 kilos. Males are called yaks while the females are known as naks (or dris in the Sherpa language). As well as carrying heavy loads, yaks plow fields and provide milk, butter and meat as well as wool for clothing and dung for