Mountain Biodiversity of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas - Himalayan ...
Mountain Biodiversity of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas - Himalayan ...
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1 <strong>Mountain</strong> Flora and Fauna<br />
Kalaiya, Bara district, Nepal<br />
Susheel K Shrestha<br />
When monsoon rain hits <strong>the</strong> Terai (lowland) region <strong>of</strong> Nepal, <strong>the</strong> Indian<br />
bull frog (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus) appears out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> blue in <strong>the</strong> paddy<br />
fields to call out to a mate. Conversion <strong>of</strong> rice fields to housing land, and<br />
use <strong>of</strong> pesticides and chemical fertilisers, mean that every year <strong>the</strong>re are<br />
fewer and fewer sightings <strong>of</strong> this species.<br />
1 <strong>Mountain</strong> Flora and Fauna<br />
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