Nepal ranks second in South Asia for forest cover

Kathmandu, May 28

Nepal has the second-highest percentage of land covered by forests in South Asia. As per the Economic Survey of fiscal year 2082/83 BS unveiled on Wednesday, Bhutan has the highest area covered by forests with 69.71 per cent. Similarly, Nepal has 46.08 per cent of its land covered by forests, followed by Sri Lanka with 34.1 per cent.