IUCN Nepal Biodiversity Publication Series

The third and final volume in this series devoted to insects in Nepal covers 3,131 species of insects in the orders Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera and Diptera. Another 63 species in the order Odonata have been appended as well, bringing the number of insect fauna in Nepal to 5,175 species. The text of this inventory follows the sequence of natural orders; super family, form, sub-form, and tribe are arranged alphabetically. Each of the orders is briefly described to capture the diagnostic features of the insects.

This publication presents information on the identification, phytogeography, utilisation and promotional potentials of rattans in Nepal. It also highlights the status of rattan utilisation and conservation along with prospects for their cultivation and domestication. Rattan habitats in the sultry forest of terai and the damp gorges of deep rivers are being progressively reduced due to human encroachment. It is believed that this publication will contribute much to the conservation of the rattans in Nepal