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Wildlife of Nepal
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Biodiversity Flora Fauna Lists Amphibians Ants Birds Butterflies Fish Mammals Molluscs Moths Odonates Reptiles Spiders
Protected areas National parks Ramsar Sites
Conservation Projects Crane Acts of Parliament National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1973 Forest Act, 1993
Organisations National Ministry of Forests and Environment Central Zoo Natural History Museum of Nepal International International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Related topics Nepalese natural history Environmental issues Forestry Tourism
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The Fauna of Nepal includes 3.96% of mammals, 3.72% of butterflies and 8.9% of birds among the total number of species found in the world. The protected species in Nepal include 26 mammals, nine birds and three reptiles. The endemic fauna are: Himalayan field mouse, Spiny babbler, Nepali kalij, 14 herpetofauna, and six types of fishes.^[1]

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Vertebrates

Invertebrates

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