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Contents
  1. Plants of Nepal
    1. 01Browse every plant
    2. 02The five regions
    3. 03Districts Flora
  2. Ecosystem
    1. 01Types of Ecosystem
  3. Climate change
    1. 01What is changing
    2. 02What is Climate Change?
  4. Environment-friendly behaviour
    1. 01Things you can do

Meet me

Chir Pine

Pinus roxburghii

The pine of the middle hills, with long needles and sticky resin that smells sharp and sweet.

Doing okay

02

Where I live

Elevation
0 m500–2000 m8,848 m

Flowers inFebruary, March, April

03

My story

  • 01Its fallen needles make a slippery orange carpet that children love to slide on.
  • 02The resin burns easily, which is why chir pine forests catch fire so readily.

04

What’s happening to me

  • Forest fires

    How serious4/5

    Resin and dry needles make these forests burn fiercely. Longer dry seasons mean the fire season now starts earlier.

05

How you can help me

07

For grown-ups

Scientific name
Pinus roxburghii
Family
Pinaceae