Himalayan Biodiversityin the Changing World; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: An Overview of the Biodiversity in Nepal; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Physiography; 1.2.1 Tarai; 1.2.2 Siwalik; 1.2.3 Mahabharat; 1.2.4 Midlands; 1.2.5 Himalayas; 1.2.6 Inner Himalayas and Tibetan Marginal Mountains; 1.3 Climate; 1.4 Biodiversity Patterns: Ecoregional Perspectives; 1.4.1 Tarai-Duar Savanna and Grasslands; 1.4.1.1 Vegetation; 1.4.1.2 Fauna; 1.4.2 Himalayan Subtropical Broadleaf Forests; 1.4.2.1 Vegetation; 1.4.2.2 Fauna; 1.4.3 Himalayan Subtropical Pine Forests; 1.4.3.1 Vegetation 1.4.3.2 Fauna1.4.4 Eastern Himalayan Broadleaf Forests; 1.4.4.1 Vegetation; 1.4.4.2 Fauna; Box 1.1 The Tinjure-Milke-Jaljale (TMJ) rhododendron conservation area; 1.4.5 Western Himalayan Broadleaf Forests; 1.4.5.1 Vegetation; 1.4.5.2 Fauna; 1.4.6 Western Himalayan Subalpine Conifer Forests; 1.4.6.1 Vegetation; 1.4.6.2 Fauna; 1.4.7 Eastern Himalayan Subalpine Conifer Forests; 1.4.7.1 Vegetation; 1.4.7.2 Fauna; 1.4.8 Western Himalayan Alpine Shrub and Meadows; 1.4.8.1 Vegetation; 1.4.8.2 Fauna; 1.4.9 Eastern Himalayan Alpine Shrub and Meadows; 1.4.9.1 Vegetation; 1.4.9.2 Fauna; 1.5 Conclusions ReferencesChapter 2: Conservation of Biodiversity: An Outline of the Challenges; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Conservation in Nepal; 2.2.1 Protected Species and Conservation; 2.2.2 Protected Areas; 2.2.2.1 Strict Nature Reserve; 2.2.2.2 National Park; 2.2.2.3 Wildlife Reserve; 2.2.2.4 Hunting Reserve; 2.2.2.5 Conservation Area; 2.2.2.6 Buffer Zone; 2.2.3 Wetland Conservation; 2.2.4 Landscape Conservation; 2.3 Conservation Challenges; 2.3.1 Overexploitation of Forests; 2.3.2 Loss and Alteration of Wetlands; 2.3.3 Unsustainable Livestock Farming Practices; 2.3.4 Environmental Pollution 2.3.5 Climate Change2.3.6 Wildlife Poaching; 2.3.7 Unsustainable Harvesting of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs); 2.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Orchid Diversity in the Chitwan District; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Methods; 3.2.1 Study Area; 3.2.2 Sampling Methods; 3.2.3 Analyses; 3.3 Results; 3.3.1 Barandabhar Corridor Forest; 3.3.2 Chitwan National Park; 3.3.3 Mahabharat Range; References; Chapter 4: Distribution and Diversity of Storks in the Adjoining Areas of Chitwan National Park, Nepal; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Methods; 4.2.1 Study Area 4.2.2 Population Status, Distribution and Diversity of Storks4.2.3 Identification of Key Habitats and Habitat Utilization Trends; 4.2.4 Identification of the Threats to Storks and Documentation of the Conservation Strategy; 4.2.5 Data Analysis; 4.3 Results; 4.3.1 Population Status, Distribution and Diversity of Storks; 4.3.2 Key Habitats and Habitat Utilization; 4.3.3 Threats to Storks; 4.3.3.1 Habitat Disturbance and Destruction; 4.3.3.2 Vulnerability to Pesticides and Inorganic Fertilizers; 4.4 Discussion; 4.5 Conservation Strategy; 4.6 Conclusions; References Chapter 5: Interactions Between the Himalayan Tahr, Livestock and Snow Leopards in the Sagarmatha National Park | 
