The research entitled 'A Study of Floral Diversity and Grazing Impacts in Pipar Pheasant Sanctuary, Nepal' was carried out from 24 October to 13 November 2004. Quadrates in transects, direct field observation and interviews were taken to describe vegetation and grazing impacts. Topo-sheets were used to produce habitat map through GIS tools. Different statistical tools, graphical methods and formulae were used for analyzing the quantitative data. Qualitative data were analyzed by descriptive methods.

Six habitat types viz. human settlement and cultivation, mixed forest, Rhododendron forest, scrub, Betula forest, and moist alpine scrub were identified. Based on intensive study in east facing slope of Pipar referred to as 'Pipar Bowl' at mean altitude of approximately 3100m., 67 species belonging to 51 genera and 30 families including their ecological distribution viz. density, relative density, frequency and relative frequency were described. 12 species observed by Picozzi in 1983 are either disappeared or unidentified now. 21 species, not mentioned in 1983's study, are encountered in this study.

Though the Viburnum and Berberis bushes were wide spread, Rhododendron has dominated the upper canopy with high frequency of R. barbatum. The large stands of Arundinaria species dominate shrub layer of the forest on the south and east facing slopes. Major species available in the ground level are dominated by Potentilla fulgens in the highest density followed by Carex cruciata, Fragaria daltoniana, Rhododendron seedlings, Primula glomerata and so on. Ground coverage includes 36 % flora, 23 % litter, 12 % rock, 16 % moss and 13 % bare ground in proportion to total ground coverage available.

Though the grazing pressure has been reduced significantly compared to last 20 years, invasion by unpalatable plant species, soil erosion, intentional fire, deforestation, unmanaged harvesting of NTFPs, wildlife disturbances and killing are the major effects currently evident in Pipar.

Stall feeding for buffaloes, declaration of strict nature reserve, further vegetation survey in different seasons and study of food habits of pheasants by fecal analysis are the recommendations.