Flora & Fauna found on Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail
May 13th, 2010 | Comments: none
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Fauna of Nepal Himalaya
Nepal’s remote peaks and valleys are home to some of the rarest and most endangered animals in the World. Geographically imposed isolation has over the centuries led to the ‘branching off’ of thousands of species, more of which are discovered every year. Below is a small sample of the animals that you may be able to discover on your trek in Nepal:
- Nepal Grey Langur (Semnopithecus schistaceus)
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- Himalayan Lynx (Lynx Lynx)
- Yarchagumba, Cordyceps sinensis or Tibetan Viagra
- Asian Golden Cat found on the Makalu section, Nepal
- The Yak (Bos grunniens)
- Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
- Red panda “shining cat”
- Bharal or Blue Sheep
- Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
- Musk Deer
Flora of Nepal Himalaya
Being one of the world’s most unique ecosystems, the Himalayas possess a diverse range of flowers, herbs, fruits, and plants that are famous around the world for their various healing and curative properties. Despite its small size, there are over 6,500 unique species of flowers found in Nepal, not including the many types of trees, fungi, and shrubs that can also be found. Here are just some of the plants you will encounter:
