Nepal

Situated in the lap of the Himalayas, Nepal is located between the latitude 26*22' to 30*27' North and longitude 80*4' E to 88*12' East, and elevation ranges from 90 to 8848 meters. The average length being 885 km east to west and the average breadth is 193 km from north to south. The country is bordering between the two most populous countries in the world, India in the East, South, and West, and China in the North.

Nepal is a land locked country and home place of natural beauty with traces of artifacts. The Northern range (Himalayas) is covered with snow over the year where the highest peak of the world, the Mount Everest, stands. The middle range (Hill) is captured by gorgeous mountains, high peaks, hills, valleys and lakes. Southern range (Terai) is the gangaitic plain of alluvial soil and consist of dense forest area, national parks, wildlife reserves and conservation areas. The temperature and rainfall differ from place to place. In the geographic diversity and varied climatic conditions 23.2 million people of more than 60 caste/ethnic groups are accommodated in the country.

Nepal presents an example of being united in diversity over the history and has maintained it's pride as being an independent sovereign state. Nepal is a land of beautiful contrasting geography and rich culture historically dating as for back us the 7th Century B.C. Nature has bountifully bestowed Nepal with the magnificent Himalayan Mountain range which traverses the kingdom right across its northern fringe providing spectacular views to the onlooker and many a great challenge to mountaineers from all over the world. Besides these marvelous snow-clad phenomena, the rest of the country is hills, valleys and tropical lowlands.

These variations in altitude makes Nepal an arena for a great variety of plant and animal life. Such exotic species of flora like the Rhododendron, Primulae and Orchids are a common sight in the wilderness. Likewise, among the fauna, the alpine region of the country harbors rare animals like Snow Leopards, Musk Deer, Blue Sheep and Himalayan Tahrs. In the lowland Terai region while on a jungle safari, encounters with Rhinos, Tigers, Leopards, Gaurs, Sloth Bears and Crocodiles are not uncommon. The numerous glacier fed rivers that flow down from the Himalayas to the Terai, lowlands provide exciting white-water courses for rafting and kayaking. For the traveler, Nepal is the perfect destination to encounter the spirit of true Himalayan adventure.

This is the country where one can experience delightful holidays of culture tours, a thrilling mountain flight to the vicinity of Mt. Everest, wildlife safaris into the abode of Tigers and Rhinos, treks into the breathtaking Himalayas and running the river rapids on kayaks or rafts. Nepal is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of bio-diversity due to its unique geographical position and altitudinal variation. The elevation of the country ranges from 60 m above sea level to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8,848 m, all within a distance of 150 km resulting into climatic conditions from Subtropical to Arctic.