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Nepal's diverse ecosystems include subtropical forest and grasslands, protected in the Royal Chitwan National Park near the Indian border; lush rhododendron forests that fringe the southern slopes of the Annapurna Himal; permanent snow fields and glaciers on the Himalayan ridges; and wind-swept alpine desert on the Tibetan plateau.
WWF's efforts to help protect Nepal's ecological and cultural riches have
focused on the Annapurna Himal region in the centre of the country, west
of Mount Everest. This rugged mountain region, 16 kilometres long and
eight kilometres wide, boasts 40 peaks higher than 7,000 metres.
Although much of the Annapurna Himal is still pristine, the forests are
being increasingly logged to provide fuel for tourists. WWF helped to
create the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal's largest protected area
encompassing some 7,000 square kilometres, and is working with the
people of some 300 villages to protect better the remaining forest.
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