ANNEX II: NEPAL - STATISTICS RELATED TO FORESTRY - GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING

Location:

Latitude - 26° 22' N to 30° 27' N
Longitude - 8004' E to 88° 12' E

Border:

N - China
S, E, & W. - India

Size:

Area - 147,181 km²
Length - 885 km (E - W)
Width - not uniform, mean width of 193 km (N-S)

Ecological zones:

Five zones on a south to north axis: Terai, Siwaliks, Middle Mountains, High Mountains and High Himal.

Population (1991 census):

18,491,097

Population density:

125/km²

Forest area:

5.5 million ha (37.4% of the total land area) conifers 17%, hardwoods 59%, mixed 24%

Total growing stock:

522 million m³ (over bark)

Area of National Parks, Wildlife Reserves and Conservation Area:

2,105,100 ha (14% of the land area)

Community forest area:

300,000 ha.

No. of Community Forest User Groups:

5,000

Govt. expenditure on forestry sector:

4.6% of the total expenditure (mean of 1989/85 - 1993/94)

Location:	Latitude - 26° 22' N to 30° 27' N Longitude - 8004' E to 88° 12' E
Border:	N - China S, E, & W. - India
Size:	Area - 147,181 km² Length - 885 km (E - W) Width - not uniform, mean width of 193 km (N-S)
Ecological zones:	Five zones on a south to north axis: Terai, Siwaliks, Middle Mountains, High Mountains and High Himal.
Population (1991 census):	18,491,097
Population density:	125/km²
Forest area:	5.5 million ha (37.4% of the total land area) conifers 17%, hardwoods 59%, mixed 24%
Total growing stock:	522 million m³ (over bark)
Area of National Parks, Wildlife Reserves and Conservation Area:	2,105,100 ha (14% of the land area)
Community forest area:	300,000 ha.
No. of Community Forest User Groups:	5,000
Govt. expenditure on forestry sector:	4.6% of the total expenditure (mean of 1989/85 - 1993/94)