Rara National Park

Situated about 370 km. north-west of Kathmandu, Rara is Nepal's smallest and most scenic national park covers 106 square km. Much of the park is at an altitude of about 3,000 meters forested by conifers. The park was established in 1976 and protects some of the most beautiful alpine and sub-alpine ecosystems of the Himalaya. The centerpiece is the pristine Lake Rara, also known as Mahendra Tal, the biggest lake in Nepal..

Shey Phoksundo National Park

Shey Phoksudo is Nepal's largest national park and covers 3,555sq.km. Sitting astride the Dolpa and Mugu districts of western Nepal, the park was established to protect the trans-Himalayan ecosystem found only in few areas of the Kingdom. The unique park includes the Kanjiroba Himal, with many peaks of over 6,000 meter, as well as the famous Shey Monastery, the Phoksundo Lake and the Langu Gorge.The flora of the area include pine, walnut, willow, oak, poplar and cypress in the lower southern parts. In the higher reaches, pine, spruce, juniper and birch pre-dominate. The alpine areas are vegetated by berberries, wild rose and caragana. The and trans-Himalayan mountains and grassy alpine meadows to the north are almost devoid of trees but have caragana and dwarf juniper..

Langtang National Park

Langtang is one of the most unspoiled national parks of Nepal. Stituated North of Kathmandu, it is the most easily accessible highland sanctuary from the capital. Langtang covers 1,710sq. Km. forming the upper catchment areas of two of Nepal's largest river systems-the Trishuli and Koshi. There is great latitudinal variation, starting at 1,500 m. and ascending to the top of Mt. Langtang Lirung at 7,234m. As a result of park has immense ecological diversity. Some of the most attractive areas of the park include the Langtang valley, the holy lakes at Gosainkunda, and the forested hillsides above the village of Helambu.The deep gorges of Bhote Koshi and Langtang Khola are thickly forested with rhododendron, oak, maple and alder...

Sagarmatha National Park

Unique among natural heritage sites world-wide is the Sagarmatha National Park, which includes Mt. Everest (8,848m) and other high peaks such as Lhotse Shar, Cho Oyu, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Kangtega, Gyachung Kang,Thamserku and kwangde. Located North-east of Kathmandu, Sagarmatha National park is 1,148 sq km. in area and consists of the upper catchment areas of the Budh Koshi, Bghote Koshi and the lmja khola rivers. Much of the park lies and rock faces. Locally known as the 'Khumbu', it if the home of the famous Sherpa people. The Sherpas make a living by farming barley and potatoes and graze their yaks in high altitude pastures. Young Sherpas have also made their name in mountaineering and the trekking industry has of late become the community's economic mainstay. In 1979 the park was declared a World Heritage site...

Makalu Barun National Park

Makalu-Barun National Park and Conservation Area is a mountainous area of the Himalayas in northern Nepal, which takes its name from the fifth highest peak in the world, Makalu, and the Barun Valley. In a country known for dramatic scenery, Makalu-Barun is a place of particularly spectacular scenery, a rugged landscape of towering Himalayan peaks and deep river gorges. The 2,330 square kilometre region is located only 10 km southeast of Mount Everest....

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