Why Nepal?

Why Nepal? A simple question which seems easy to answer but in fact demands a complex answer. Why would you want to choose to travel Nepal leaving aside many other wonderful countries which offer countless paradises, fun and adventures, and everything you need for a perfect holiday? Why to travel such a far distance; changing the airlines, being in the flights for 10-20hours and top of all spending huge amount of time and money just to get in Nepal! What’s so special about Nepal, you might be wondering. In this blog, we will tell you everything about Nepal which will give you all the information you might know or might not, things you seek for and eventually is sure to entice you to travel Nepal. Nature Lovers Treks and Tours is about to clear all of your doubts and concerns in this detailed info. Let’s go step by step, shall we?

Where is Nepal?

A commonly asked question by many foreigners over the world  since they have never heard of the name Nepal nor they have ever been to. Well, if you have ever heard about Gurkhas or Buddha or Mount Everest or the Himalayas, this is about Nepal. Nepalese are known as the Gurkhas because of our brave ancestors who fought in World Wars with courage, Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, the highest peak Mount Everest is in Nepal and Nepal solely has 1300+ snow-capped mountains in the Northern Nepal Himalayas.

Nepal is a small landlocked country situated in between giant countries India and China. In Southeast Asia, Nepal is a country of peaks, mountains, hills, rivers, lakes, gorges, valleys, cities, remote villages and the diverse ethnic communities and cultures.

What is so special about Nepal?

Nepal is like the ocean of nature and love. The land of brave Gurkha ancestors, adorned with the snow-capped mountains including Mount Everest in the North, lowlands and beautiful landscapes with never ending rivers and lakes on the south is Nepal which consists of multicultural, multi-ethnic and multilingual society. The friendly people welcoming the guests with their smile and showcasing their rich local cultures and traditions will be something that will mesmerize you.

Nepal has formed a total of 32 protected areas; 10 national parks, 3 wildlife reserves, 6 conservation areas and 1 hunting reserve including 10 Ramsar sites and 2 World Heritage Sites {Chitwan National Park and Sagarmatha National Park} which means Nepal is a vast land and home for diverse floras and faunas which attract the number of researchers, botanists, zoologists and the wildlife conservationists every year.

Top 25 Interesting facts about Nepal

Here are the most interesting facts about Nepal which tell why Nepal can be your next favourite destination in the world:

1. Nepal is not connected with any seas and is thus a landlocked country.
2. The botanists have found 5160 species of flowering plants in Nepal which comprises 2% of all the flowering plants in the world.
3. Similarly, zoologists have found 8% of the world's population of birds (844 species) and 4% of mammals (181 mammal species) on earth (20% of our land is covered by protected areas).
4. Nepal also has 11 of the world’s 15 families of butterflies (635 species) including 600 indigenous plant families and 319 species of exotic orchids.
5. Nepal solely has 8 Cultural Heritage sites and 2 Natural Heritages sites. Kathmandu valley has 7 cultural heritage sites and has broken the Guinness World Record by having many heritage sites within the close distance {within 15 kms}.
6. Nepal has eight of world’s ten highest mountain peaks which are given in order; Mount Everest 8,848m {Earth’s highest}, Kanchenjunga 8,586m {3rd highest}, Lhotse 8,516 {4th highest}, Makalu 8,463m {5th highest}, Cho Oyu 8,201m {6th highest}, Dhaulagiri 8,167m {7th highest}, Manaslu 8,156m {8th highest} and Annapurna I 8,091m {10th highest}.
7. The deepest river gorge in the world lies in Kali Gandaki River between the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna ranges.
8. Lumbini in Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Buddha {aka Siddhartha Gautama or Gautama Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha}, the religious leader on whose teachings, Buddhism was founded.
9. Nepal is also the birthplace of Bhrikuti revered as the Tara in Tibetan Buddhism, Mother of Mercy and Compassion.
10. Nepal is the only country where lives the living goddess called Kumari.
11. Nepal has one and only style of national flag, a triangular flag with two overlapping red triangular pennants and a large blue border; non-rectangular like other national flags.
12. Nepal is the best place in the world to study Tibetan Buddhism, yoga and meditation, etc.
13. Nepal is the most preferred eco-tourism destination in the world.
14. Nepal is qualified as one of the best adventure tourism destinations in the world and even listed by different medias and social platforms as ‘One of the best places to visit before you die’.
15. Everest region and Annapurna region of Nepal is voted as the top ten trekking trails in the world.
16. Nepal is the only country with the altitudinal variation that ranges from 60 meters to 8,848 meters above the sea level.
17. Nepal’s rivers are regarded as the top sorts for white-water rafting.
18. The highest lake on the earth (Tilicho Lake, 4,919 meters) lies in Manang region of Annapurna Nepal.
19. Shey Phoksundo Lake of Dolpo Nepal at the elevation (3,612 meters) is regarded as the deepest lake (145 meters) in the whole world at such high altitude.
20. Arun Valley is the highest valley on earth which is situated between the Sagarmatha National Park and Makalu Barun National Park.
21. Nepal is a four-season traveling destination.
22. In Nepal, there are more than 100 ethnic communities living in harmony with each other, speaking more than 125 different dialects and languages.
23. Nepal has multi-religious society with 81.3% Hindus, 9% Buddhists, 4.4% Muslims, 3% Kirants, 1.4% Christians and 0.9% others.
24. Thorong La 5,416 meters in Annapurna circuit trekking trail is the highest trekking pass in the world.
25. Larke La 5,106 meters in Manaslu Circuit trekking trail is regarded as the longest mountain pass in the world.