Due to climate change Nepal has been witnessing gradual decline in agricultural production, increase in natural disasters, lack of water resources including decline of bio-diversities and others, the National News Agency RSS reported on Saturday.
According to a study done by the Environment Ministry, over 40 glacial
lakes are in danger of bursting in the country.
The study carried out during 1981-1998 has shown that temperature in southern Nepal's Terai region has increasing by 0. 05 degree Celsius each year.
Similarly, the period of winter season has become shorter while arrival of birds in Terai wetlands has declining.
It is informed that snowfall in winter season in mountainous region is low while snowfall during March and April has gone up.
Minister for Environment Thakur Prasad Sharma said to draw attention of the international community due to climate change in the Himalayas the government is going to mark the International Tourism Day on December 11 in
Copenhagen.