Page "Geography of Nepal" Paragraph 65

In the hills, greater contemporary impacts involve degradation of forests rather than outright clearing.

Degradation is caused by harvesting firewood, and to a lesser extent wood for traditional architecture.

These harvests are often carried to unsustainable levels.

Trees are also severely damaged by intensive harvesting of leaves as fodder, especially in the driest months preceding the summer monsoon.

Households typically keep at least one cow or buffalo for milk production and may also keep oxen for agricultural labor.

In addition goats are herded as the main source of meat that is culturally acceptable to upper-caste Hindus.