The mountains in Nepal

Nepal is a mountainous country. She is also known as the land of the Himalayas. The Himalayas situated in the northern part of the country must have uplifted the identity and dignity of her.

            The high mountains in Nepal are covered with snow, but the lower parts of them are covered with grass and plants. Many people live in mountains. Most of the fertile lands are cultivated. The mountains are not densely populated. Life of the people is difficult there. Most of the people are farmers. Higher mountains are also used to graze to cattles such as cows, yaks, goats and sheep. The snow-capped mountain peaks attract many tourists. They seem to be attractive, but they are getting polluted nowadays. The main attractions of tourism in Nepal are these lofty mountains.

            These mountains in Nepal are very important. Our tourism trade depends on them. Many tourists visit Nepal to watch mountains. Some of them come to Nepal to climb the snowy mountains; especially the climb Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world. Many rare herbs are found in the Himalayan regions of Nepal. We can use them directly as the medicine or they can be used to make important medicines. If we sell them to foreign countries, we can earn foreign currency. The snow-capped mountains are the origins of the rivers in Nepal. Therefore, mountains are the permanent sources of water. The climate and environment are completely fresh and healthy in the mountains.

            We can have some disadvantages from mountains. They are one type of hindrances to the development of the country. The fertility of the land is not rich in the mountains. The farmers are under the poverty line. Roads are the basic requirements of any other development programmes. But, road making in mountains is very slow and expensive. The life style of the people is very difficult. Many natural disasters such as landslides, over flood and soil erosion affect the people badly. The main problem in the mountain is lack of good transportation.

            Nowadays, the life style of the people in the mountains is getting uplifted because the problem of transportation and communication has been reduced. Most of the people have started growing vegetables and fruits which are more advantageous than traditional farming. If the mountain regions are properly developed, the status of the country certainly gets uplifted. It is said that the development of the mountains in Nepal supports the development of the whole country.