points of natures

Natural Resources

Things given nature for the development of living being are termed as natural resources. Water, forests, soil, minerals etc are the example of natural resources. Water and air are the basic components of living being are survival. Food, clothes and shelter are another important components fulfilled from the natural resources. Natural resources are naturally made but are not made by human beings.

Nature has been so kind to us that it has bestowed all natural resource in our land. Water, the common necessity for the survival of life and very essential for agricultural development is the main natural resources of our country. Nepal has many wide and deep natural rivers flowing down the snow clad Himalayas. The rivers namely koshi, Karnali, Mahakali, Seti, Gandaki are swiftly flowing rivers of Nepal. However, due to the lack of manpower and financial resources, we have fallen behind to derive all the full advantages from these natural gifts. Nepal is a country with the variety of climate, which has different types of forest depending upon them. There are tropical, sub-tropical and Alpine forests, which are great source of timber. Besides, they give us many advantages in many ways. They help provide the conditions necessary for rainfall by providing moisture to atmosphere. But, to provide room for this uncontrolled growth of population they are being cut down day by day. Besides, forests fires are another cause of revealing thick forests. We should however preserve our forest by planting trees and defending against it.

Nepal also receives the shares of minerals from the natural distribution. However, Nepal is not very rich in minerals. Iron is found in Thoseko hills of Ramechhap and fulchoki hills of Lalitpur district. Magnesium, Lead, zinc, limestone etc. are also found in Nepal. Due to lack of technicians’ tools and finance many more spots of minerals have yet to be found.

Nepal, although rich in resources, due to lack of development and insufficient manpower, machineries, finance and condition of being land locked has been fallen behind in the sector of development. If we are able to identify and refine the minerals even from the suspected areas such as Muktinath, Chisapani and many more, we would miraculously uplift our standard of living. Let’s hope that we can utilize these natural resources in the near future.