Mahabharat Region.

                  It is situated in between the  Sub-Himalayan region, T. Hagen’s Miklands, and Siwaliks, spreading in the form of continuous belt right from the east to western  border of the country.Its maximum height is about 2901 meters above the sea level , which  possesses by Thulo Pakho (Nagidanda) situated just south of the Kathmandu  valley below  Phulchouki danda. The writer observed that this is the only Danda which contains the Tingray Sallow(Tsuga dumosa) among the Mahabharat hills, because this range contains a bit mature soils and rocks as compared to the Siwaliks. Bhabar and Terai areas. The soil of this range is mainly loam, sandy loam, sandy clay loam, clay, sandy clay, loamy sand and sand. As to rocks, it covers almost all varieties  like quartzite, granite, micaschist, limestone  including marble , soap-stone , slate, phyllite, talc stones and sandstone. The soil possesses less porosity within it and, therefore , conserves more percentage of water than Siwalik. So, the fertility is also good. That is why, the pressure of cultivation is high here.