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Larix Himalaica
''Larix himalaica'', the Langtang larch, is a species of conifer in the genus ''Larch, Larix''. , it is treated as ''Larix potaninii'' var. ''himalaica'' by Plants of the World Online, World Flora Online and other sources. It is native to the Himalayas in Gyirong County, Gyirong (Jilong) in southern Tibet, from where it was described by the Chinese botanists Wan-Chun Cheng and Li-kuo Fu in 1975, and the adjacent Langtang National Park, Langtang and Manaslu Conservation Area, Manaslu areas of north-central Nepal; it occurs at altitudes of 3,000–3,500 m. It is a deciduous tree growing to 40 m tall. The foliage is similar to other larches, with single needles on long shoots and dense clusters on short shoots; they are 1–2.5 cm long, green in summer, and colour up yellow in autumn. The conifer cone, cones are erect, 2–6.5 cm long, purple when immature, ripening dark brown, with typically 30–40 scales; the scales have long, exserted bracts. Taxonomy It is closel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manaslu Conservation Area
The Manaslu Conservation Area is a protected area in Nepal. Established in 1998, it covers in the Mansiri Himal range of the Himalayas in the Gorkha District. The area comprises mountains, glaciers, and watercourses. In elevation, the area ranges from , the highest point being the peak of Manaslu. Flora and fauna The region is home to 33 species of mammals including snow leopard, musk deer and Himalayan tahr. There are over 110 species of birds and three species of reptiles and about 1,500–2,000 species of flowering plants. At least four species of frogs are present: '' Amolops formosus'', '' Nanorana liebigii'', '' Ombrana sikimensis'' and '' Duttaphrynus himalayanus''. Its bio-climatic zones vary from sub-tropical The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical and climate zones immediately to the north and south of the tropics. Geographically part of the temperate zones of both hemispheres, they cover the middle latitudes from to approximately 3 ... to nival. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |