Butter tree (Diploknema butyracea) are threatened

Environment

Livelihood

Buckwheat cultivation in high mountain

Himalayan culture

Flora of Himalayas

Nymphaea lotus var. pubescens

Morina longifolia

Fauna of Himalayas

Bengal tiger (an important element of Himalayas)

Rhinoceros unicornis

Natural beauty and perfection

Major threats to the Himalayas

Climate change and unusual floods

Random construction of road

Rapid urbanization

Medicinal Orchids of Nepal

Orchids are best known as beautiful flowers. When it comes to the wonders of floral attractions and aesthetics, no other flowers of the plant kingdom can excel an orchid flower. Dr Bijaya Pant and Mr. Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti, however, dwell themselves upon the fourth dimension of orchids i.e their medicinal virtues. This book is an attempt for a complete treatment to elucidate the wealth of medicinal orchids in Nepal. It also provides knowledge and information associated with their use in traditional medicine as well as in phytochemical researches. Concern over conservation issues stand out as an important component of their contribution. I am sure this book will be a valuable collection for students, researchers and entrepreneurs of herbal medicine and medicinal plants. 

  Dr. Tirtha Bahadur Shrestha, Life member, Nepal Academy

This book is a treasure trove on medicinal orchids of Nepal and the first of its kind on the topic. Well illustrated with photographs and brief descriptions of the plants and their flowering season serves as a useful guide to their identification in the field. Everyone interested in medicinal orchids should read this book.

            Dr. Teoh Eng Soon, Past president, The Orchid Society of South East Asia

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Available online NHBS

A Pictorial Guide to Himalayan Flowers of Nepal

Nepal is home to over 7000 species of flowering plants belonging to more than 200 families and 1500 genera. Country also harbours 283 species of endemic flowering plants. The floral diversity is remarkable for scientific, educational, medicinal, cultural, and socio-economic as well as recreational purposes.

This book covers 355 taxa of flowering plants that represent from tropical, subtropical, temperate and alpine zone of Nepal’s Himalaya.

nThis is a first pictorial guidebook covering Himalayan flowers of Nepal.
nComprehensive, compact and easy to use.
nDistinctive location map and provenance

nFlowering time and range of distribution for each species. 
nProvide color photograph of species. 
nHabit and habitat of each species. 

 Available online Natural History Book Service, United Kingdom

"The Orchids of Nepal" an outstanding book about orchids of Nepal Himalayas

About this book

This book is the outcomes of more than 10 years individual research work in the orchids flora of Nepal. It presents:

- Sound information of wild orchids of Nepal.
- Description of 302 species and varieties of wild orchids of Nepal. 
- Color photographs of each described species.
- Over 900 beautiful photographs.
- Habit and habitat, phenology, distribution, conservation status and  causes of their threats.
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Anybody interested in this book, please contact at email: bbraskoti@gmail.com