 |
| |
National Parks & Reserve |
|
|
|
Royal Chitwan National Park
Nepal's first and most famous
national park is situated in the
Chitwan Doon or the lowlands of the
Inner Terai. Covering an area of 932
sq km. the park includes hilly areas
of the Siwalik Range covered by
deciduous sal forest. A fifth of the
park is made up of the
|
|
 |
|
Royal Bardia National Park
The Royal Bardia National
Park is situated on the eastern
banks of the Karnali river, about
400 kms. west of Kathmandu. The park
is 968 sq kms. in area and extends
from the Churia hills southward to
the gentle slopes of the "Bhabhar'.
The higher grounds of
|
|
 |
|
Sagarmatha National Park
Unique among natural heritage
sites world-wide is the Sagarmatha
National Park, which includes Mt.
Everest (8,848 m) and other high
peaks such as Lhotse Shar, Cho Oyu,
Ama Dablam, Pumori, Kangtega,
Gyachung Kang, Tharnserku and
Kwangde.
|
|
 |
|
Langtang National Park
Langtang is one of the most
unspoiled national parks of Nepal.
Situated North of Kathmandu, it is
the most easily accessible highland
sanctuary from the capital. Langtang
covers 1,710 sq. km. forming the
upper catchment areas of two of
Nepal's largest river systems
|
|
 |
|
Shey Phoksundo National Park
Shey Phoksundo is Nepal's
largest national park and covers
3,555 sq. 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.
|
|
 |
|
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
|
|
 |
|
Khaptad National Park
Khaptad, Nepal's newest park
area, is in the middle hills of the
Far-West of the country. The 225 sq
kms. area of the park is situated
where the districts of Bajhang,
Bajura, Doti and Achham meet.
Khaptad is plateau of grassland and
forest cover at an elevation
|
|
 |
|
Makalu Barun National Park &
Conservation Area
The park and conservation
area is situated in the
Sankhuwasabha and Solukhumbu
districts, bordered by the Arun
River on the east, Sagarmatha (Mt.
Everest) National Park on the west,
the Nepal - Tibet border on the
north and Saune Danda (ridge) to the
south.
|
|
 |
|
Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve
This wildlife reserve is
situated in the extreme south-west
of Nepal. The name of the park is
derived from the largest of these
grasslands which is known as Sukla
Phanta. The park area is 155 sq kms.
and would be 305 sq kms. after the
completion of its extension.
|
|
 |
|
Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve
Besides national parks and
wildlife reserves His Majesty's
Government of Nepal has also set
aside a hunting reserve at Dhorpatan
where controlled hunting of some
species is allowed. Covering an area
of 1,325 sq. km., the reserve is
situated on the southern flanks
|
|
 |
|
Parsa Wildlife Reserve
Parsa Wildlife Reserve
occupies parts of Chitwan,
Makawanpur, Parsa and Bara districts
in central Nepal. The reserve
headquarters is situated at Adabar
on the Hetauda - Birgunj highway and
the Reserve covers 499 sq. kms. and
established in 1984.The dominant
|
|
 |
|
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
lies on the flood plains of the
Sapta koshi in Saptari and Sunsari
districts of eastern Nepal. The
Reserve covers 175 sq. kms and
established in 1976. Rapid and
complete inundation of the reserve
to depths ranging from 10 to 300 cm.
|
|
| |