The Himalayas has some of its mountains a country bordering Nepal.
 Nepal, in its entirety, forms the western portion of the eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspot, with notable biocultural diversity
 Many Himalayan peaks are sacred in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism; the summits of severalKangchenjunga (from the Indian side), Gangkhar Puensum, Machapuchare, Nanda Devi and Kailas in the Tibetan Transhimalayaare off-limits to climbers

