In the absence of a living will, decisions about medical care become the responsibility of the spouse, family members or other third parties. These individuals may be unaware of the patientâs desires, or they may not wish to follow the patientâs unwritten, verbal directives.
Ecosystem of Terai regions of Nepal. In the southern part of the country, there is a plain area of Terai, which is about 23 percent of total area of the country. The Terai region is situated between the altitude of 70 to 710 meters from the sea level. The climate of this region is warm and humid.
India's northernmost areas are subject to a montane, or alpine, climate. In the Himalayas, the rate at which an air mass's temperature falls per kilometre (3,281 ft) of altitude gained (the dry adiabatic lapse rate) is 9.8 Â°C/km. In terms of environmental lapse rate, ambient temperatures fall by 6.5 Â°C (11.7 Â°F) for every 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) rise in altitude.