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NEPAL
After the collision of Indian and Asian plate the high mountain chain (Himalayas) have
been formed. The collision took place between 55-60 million years ago. Before collision
the northern margin of Indian plate was deposited by a shallow marine sedimentary sequence
of early Paleozoic Age (500  million years old). After the
collision those sedimentary rocks once deposited into the ocean, cap some of the
best-known peaks of present day Himalayas like Everest. Since the collision of India and
Asia began nearly 2200 KM of Indian plate have been penetrated into Tibet. Those giant
tectonic events conspired the shortening of Indian lithospheric plate and fold-thrust
deformation to give rise the giant mountains like Everest, Annapurna, Kanchanjunga,
Karakoram, similarly many intermontane valleys and rolling plateaus like Kathmandu valley,
Kashmir valley, Kullu valley, Pokhara valley and the Khaptad plateau etc. Based on their
structural layout, the Himalayas are famous not only because of its height and extent but
also because of its rare faunal and floral life, becoming important place for naturalist
and tourists to see the variation on biota in a topographic profile within a little
variation on latitude.
NEPAL
boosts the central part of Himalaya with manyhighest peaks of the world, many beautiful
valleys, rivers etc. Moreover Nepal is unspoiled, untainted by the 20th century - a
reflection of its own past. Hollywood has discovered Nepal, however Brad Pitt's
"Seven Years in Tibet " and Jon Krakauer's best-selling book, "Into thin
Air", have brought this courageous land into sharp focus. Both deal with westerners
trying to cope with the rigors of the land, and the dangerous, primitive realities that
the Nepalese accept daily something those Europeans and Americans can scarcely understand.
Many Europeans and Americans have feeling that there are only high mountains in Nepal or
touring and trekking in Nepal is only for physically strong people. That is not true.
Nepal has high mountains like Everest, Nepal has beautiful intermontane valleys like
Pokhara and Kathmandu (with the average altitude of 800 to 1300 meters). Nepal has flat
region (elevation 70 to 223m) with thick Natural tropical forest, which is being the
shelter of many rare animals including elusive Royal Bengal Tiger and one horned rare
black rhinoceros. Though Nepal is a small country but one can experience all natural and
cultural diversities here. More than two dozen cultures inhabit this land. Nepal affords
unique opportunities to travelers who may wish to turn back the pages of time.
FACTS ABOUT NEPAL:
Area:
147181 Sq. KM, 0.3% of Asia and 0.03% of the total world area.
Mountainous area: 80% of the total land area in Nepal.
Altitude:
70m to 8850m.
Located:
260 22'
00" to 300 27' 00" North latitude.
800 04' 00" to 880 12' 00" East longitude.
Religion:
Hindu and Buddhism.
Current population: 22367048 male and female as of year 1999.
Expansion: 885 KM
average length, 193 KM average width.
To learn more about the natural history of Nepal Himalayas please contact
Tank Ojha
Managing Director
Himalayan Experience Treks & Expedition (P) LTD
Ja - 2, 659 - 1, Mhepi, P. O. Box 5674
Kathmandu 3, NEPAL
Phone: 977-1- 356255, Fax: 977-1-351817
Email: luju@wlink.com.np
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