The Fall of the Water

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Population Density in Nepal at Ten Year Interval

Year 1971

Year 1981

Year 1991

Year 2001

Legend: Population Density Upto 100.00

100.01 −200.00 200.01 −300.00 300.01 −400.00 Above 400.00

Figure 4: Population pressures are increasing rapidly in low-lying slopes and foothills. The maps depict changes in population density in Nepal 1971-2001. Note that the observed changes 1971-2001 correlate well with projected changes in infrastructure development and land use pressure for the coming decades (Shrestha et al., 2003).