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Eng. Cordyseps
Fami. Hypocreaceae
Sans. Bikha
Eng. Aconite
Fami. Ranunculaceae
Sans. Salap
Eng. Orchid
Fami. Orchidaceae
Glimpse of Biodiversity of Nepal |
Area Coverage - 0.01% of Global Land Mass |
Floral/Faunal Diversity
Table : Flora and Fauna of Nepal
Plant |
World |
Nepal |
% |
Animal |
World |
Fauna Nep |
% |
Flower |
<250000 |
5175 |
2.07 |
Mammal |
4000 |
181 |
4.5 |
Argiosperm |
220000 |
5856 |
2.7 |
Aves |
9040 |
862 |
9.7 |
Lichen |
20000 |
465 |
2.3 |
Reptile |
6300 |
100 |
1.6 |
Algea |
26000 |
687 |
2.6 |
Amphibian |
4184 |
43 |
1.0 |
Fungi |
69000 |
1822 |
2.4 |
Fish |
18150 |
182 |
1.0 |
Broyophyta |
< 14000 |
853 |
6.09 |
Butterfly |
15000 |
640 |
2.6 |
Pteridophyta |
<12000 |
383 |
3.19 |
Spider |
73400 |
144 |
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
Insect |
750000 |
5000 |
.01 |
Other comparison
Animals |
world |
Nepal |
china |
India |
Pakistan |
Indonesia |
Mammal |
4500 |
181 |
500 |
350 |
188 |
500 |
Bird |
8600 |
862 |
1186 |
1200 |
740 |
1500 |
Fish |
20000 |
182 |
2000 |
|
|
|
Nepal (56000 sq mile) – 862 species of bird
USA (3615211 sq mile) @650 species of bird
Endemic Species of Nepal
Table : Details of Endemic species found in Nepal
S.N. |
Group |
No. of Endemic |
Reference |
1 |
Plant |
|
|
a |
Lichens |
39 |
Sharma, 1995 |
b |
Fungi |
16 |
Joshi & Joshi, 1991 |
c |
Algae |
3 |
Joshi & Joshi, 1991 |
d |
Bryophytes |
30 |
Joshi & Joshi, 1991 |
e |
Pteridophytes |
8 |
Joshi & Joshi, 1991 |
f |
Angiosperm |
246 |
Shrestha & Joshi, 1996 |
2 |
Animal |
|
|
a |
Spiders |
108 |
Thapa, 1995 |
b |
Butterflies & moths |
30 |
Smith, 1997 |
c |
Fishes |
8 |
Shrestha, 1995 |
d |
Amphibian & Reptiles |
11 |
Shah, 1995 |
e |
Birds |
2 |
Shah, 1995 |
f |
Mammals |
1 |
Silwal & Verheugha, 1995 |
