Chure Conservation

Consisting of the youngest hills formed by river deposition during the formation of the Himalayas millions of years ago, the Chure range extends from the Indus River in Pakistan in the west to the Bharamaputra River of India in the east. Also called “Shivalik”, it spans over 800 km, covering 36 districts in Nepal from Ilam in the east to Kanchanpur in the west. Home to diverse flora and fauna, including megafauna like tigers, elephants, and rhinoceroses, the riches of the range breathe life into 41 species of mammals, 379 varieties of birds, 24 species of amphibians, 75 species of reptiles, 279 species of butterflies, and 104 species of fish.