Nepal is rich in terms of biodiversity and with the establishment of the conservation reserves and national parks, it has been providing shelther to the diverse plants and animal species. Nepal accommodates various species of plants and animals, some of which are rare to most of the parts of the world. The list of biodiversity listed as rare and conserved in a reserve or the national park is given below:
MAMMALS
S.N |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
ENGLISH NAME |
LOCAL NAME |
1. |
Macaca assamensis |
Assamese monkey |
Assamis rato bandar |
2. |
Manis pentadactyla/M. crassicaudataa |
Chinese/Indian pangolin |
Salak |
3. |
Caprolagus hispidus |
Hispid hare |
Hispid kharayo |
4. |
Canis lupus |
Wolf |
Bwanso |
5. |
Ursus arctos |
Himalayan Bear |
Himali rato bhalu |
6. |
Ailurus fulgens |
Red panda |
Habre |
7. |
Prionodon pardicolor |
Spotted linsang |
Silu |
8. |
Felis bengalensia |
Leopard cat |
Chari bagh |
9. |
Felis lynx |
Lynx |
Lynx |
10. |
Neofelis nebulosa |
Clouded leopard |
Dwanse chituwa |
11. |
Panthera tigris |
Tiger |
Bagh |
12. |
Panthera uncia |
Snow leopard |
Hinu chituwa |
13. |
Elephas maximus |
Asiatic elephant |
Hatti |
14. |
Rhiniceros unicornis |
Rhinoceros |
Gainda |
15. |
Sus salvanius |
Pygmi hog |
Pudke Bandel |
16. |
Moschus moschiferos |
Musk deer |
Kasturi mirga |
17. |
Cervus duvauceli |
Swamp deer |
Barhasingha |
18. |
Bos gaurus |
Gaur |
Gauri gai |
19. |
Bos grunniens |
Wild yak |
Yak |
20. |
Bubalus bubalis |
Wild buffalo |
Arna |
21. |
Ovis ammon |
Great tibetan sheep |
Nayan |
22. |
Pantholops hodgsoni |
Tibetan antilope |
Chiru |
23. |
Antilope cervicapra |
Black buck |
Krisnasar |
24. |
Tetraceros quadricornis |
Four horned antilope |
Chauka |
25. |
Hyaena hyaena |
Striped hynae |
Hundar |
26. |
Platanista gangetica |
Gangetic dolphin |
Shons |
BIRDS
S.N |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
ENGLISH NAME |
LOCAL NAME |
1. |
Catreus wallichii |
Chir pheasant |
Kalij |
2. |
Lophophorus impeyanus |
Impeyan pheasant |
Danfe |
3. |
Tragopan satyra |
Crimson horned pheasant |
Monal |
4. |
Ciconia ciconia |
White stork |
Seto sarus |
5. |
Eupodotis bengalensis |
Bengal florican |
Khar major |
6. |
Sypheotides indica |
Lesser florican |
Sano khar majur |
7. |
Grus grus |
Sarus crane |
Sarus |
8. |
Buceros bicornis |
Giant hornbill |
Thulo dhanesh |
9. |
Ciconia nigra |
Black stork |
Kalo sarus |
REPTILES
S.N |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
ENGLISH NAME |
LOCAL NAME |
1. |
Gavialis gangeticus |
Ghariyal |
Gharial gohi |
2. |
Python spp. |
Python |
Ajingar |
3. |
Varanus flavescens |
Monitor lizard |
Sun gohoro |