Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment;
Chinese Academy of Sciences;
Chengdu 610041;
China;
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences;
Beijing 100049;
China;
Branch of Sustainable Mountain Development;
Kathmandu Center for Research and Education;
CAS-TU;
Kathmandu 44600;
Nepal;
Sino-Nepal Joint Research Centre for Geography;
IMHE-TU-YNU;
Kathmandu 44600;
Nepal;
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development(ICIMOD);
Lalitpur;
GPO 3226;
Nepal;
drought duration; drought intensity; drought severity; standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index; mountains; hills; Terai;