Natural History of the Wild Side of Everest – Frances Klatzel

A Concise Guide to Ecology, Trees, Birds, and Mammals
From Tropics to Glaciers: Globally Significant Biodiversity on the Wild Side of Everest
The Makalu-Barun lies on the “wild side of Everest” around Mount Makalu and the Barun River Valley of north-eastern Nepal. This area represents an intact ecosystem in an area of globally significant biodiversity, the Nepal Eastern Himalaya.
From tropical forests along the Arun River to icy summits, the Makalu – Barun National Park and Buffer Zone is the only protected area on earth with an elevation gain of 8,000m from 400m to 8,800m asl within 30 kilometers. As a result of this steep terrain, this area has almost every bio-climatic zone of the Nepal Eastern Himalaya.
This Natural History Handbook presents a sample of the great variety of plants and animals living in this spectacular region. The factors creating the wide range of conditions allowing such diversity are explained in the first two sections. Although this handbook was prepared for the Makalu-Barun area, the plants and animals shown may be found in much of the Nepal Eastern Himalaya.

Natural History of the Wild Side of Everest – Frances Klatzel