Nepal used to be known as the country of forests and people
used to say that green forest is the store of property of Nepal. The forests
were the chief sources for firewood, timber, herbs, grass and so on in the
past. Nepal consists of tundra, alpine, temperate coniferous, temperate deciduous
and tropical evergreen forests. The most important forests are tropical
evergreen forests which are found in terai region, and temperate forests which
are found in hilly areas and low mountain regions.
From the forests, we can run timber industries and the trees
from evergreen forests are useful and better than that from others. We can
collect and preserve the herbs and we can easily establish medicinal
industries. In these forests we can preserve endangered wild animals. Forests
naturally maintain environment and ecology as well as ecosystem. But,
unfortunately, nowadays, forests of Nepal have been degrading and people have
been destroying over nights. Many forests have been destroyed; many animals and
birds have already been disappeared. It is a matter of worry and consideration.
We should preserve the remaining forests and plant trees again in open and
barren land. There should be a public campaign to plant trees and conserve the
animal and natural properties by saving forests. Government rules and
observation must be strict and regular. People should be aware about the
importance and value of forests.
Taking in mind the importance of forest as a chief source of
economy, good environment and ecology, everybody must be conscious and active
to reforest, preserve remaining sources and control over population. Forest as
natural resource for human and material development of the country, we should
always play role to enlarge and to properly use the forest of Nepal for only
our development and secured future.