Tropical Zone (up to 1000m)

This region includes the Terai (lowland) and the large valleys or Duns found between successive hill ranges. The main tree species of this area are Sal, Semal, Asna and many more and Pinus Rosburghi occurring on the higher ridges of the Churia hills, which reaches an altitude of 1800m. Two-meter high elephant grass originally covered much of the Dun valleys but now it has been largely replaced by agricultural settlements. This tropical zone is the richest area of Nepal for wildlife such as gaurs, buffaloes, leopards, four species of deer, tigers and some other animals like rhinoceros, swamp deer and hot deer. Not only these, one can find two species of crocodile and the Gangetic dolphin in the rivers. The major birds are the peacock, jungle fowl and black partridge, while migrated duck and geese swarm in the ponds and lakes in Terai. Terai forests are full of jasmin, minosa, accecia reeds and bamboo.

Glance of Nepal