b'10Things to Know About Nepal1 Eight of the worlds 14 highest peaksincluding the very tallest, Mt. Everestare located in Nepal. Although about 75% of the country is mountainous, you can also find temperate forests and flatland plains ecosystems.2Siddhartha Gautama, more famously known as Buddha, was born in Lumbini, Men in Nepal oftenNepal, betweenNotable fauna in Nepal include3623 and 480 B.C. Bengal tigers, one-horned rhinos, clouded leopards, red pandas, wild yaks, several species of monkeys and Himalayan wolves.wear fabric hats called Dhaka topis. The hats gained popularity in the41950s, when King Mahendra insisted men wear them in photos for official documents like passports. Since cows are holy for Hindus,5it is a crime to kill a cow in Nepal. Eating beef is not illegal, however.36| SPRING 2021'