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Shey Phoksundo National Park
It is the largest national park of
Nepal, which covers an area of
3,555sq.kms. It is rich in trans
Himalayan eco system which lies in the
Dolpa and Mugu districts in western
Nepal. The park consist the kanjiroba
Himal and other peak, which is over
6,000 meters in height. Shey Monastery,
the Phoksundo Lake and langu Gorge are
also the major attraction of park. Blue
pine, walnu, willow, oak, poplar and
cypress are found in the lower southern
parts. Pine, spruce, juniper and birch
predominate makes up the major flora in
the higher altitude. The alpine areas
are vegetated by barberries, wild rose &
caragona. The arid trans - Himalayan
mountains are grassy alpine meadows to
the north are almost devoid of trees. It
is primal habitat for the snow leopard,
sheeps, ghoral, musk deer, wild dog,
wolf, marmot, weasel, mouse hare,
rhesus, langur, Himalayan thar, screw,
leopard, jackal, Himalayan black bear,
yellow-throated marten & various species
of birds. The park is inhabitedy people
of Tibetan descent who are pre -
Buddhist bon religion.
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Rara National Park
Rara National Park abound by coniferous
forests a smallest National park, which
covers an area of 160sq. kms. It lies in
the northwest of Kathmandu nearly 370
kms far. The park ascends from 1800m -
4080 meters. Most of the park lies at an
altitude of about 3,000 meters. Alpine
and sub alpine ecosystems of Himalaya
are its major inhabitants. The biggest
lake of Nepal the Rara Lake stands at an
altitude of 2,990 meters in the park.
The Lake is hebetated by snow trout fish
and it is surrounded by hills richly
forested by blue pine, black juniper,
west Himalayan spruce, oak, Himalayan
cypress, Indian horse - chestnut, walnut
and Himalayan poplar, chuchemara
(4,087m), Ruma Kand (3,731m) and Malika
Kand (3731m) are the summits situated at
the northern side of the park. It is an
ideal habitat for the musk deer, red
panda, black deer, yellow throat martin,
ghoral, serow, leopard, wild Boar
himalayan thar. Wild fowl like teals,
pochards and mallards are seen migrating
while birds like impeyan, kalij & blood
pheasant & chukker partridge are found
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Khaptad National Park
Khaptad National Park with an area of
225sq. kms. Lies in the mild hills of
the far- western region. It is a plateau
situated at an altitude of 3,000 meters
covered with grassland and forest. The
forest is covered by the tall fir, yew,
rhododendron, oak, dense strands of
bamboo and smaller spruce and varieties
of medicinal herb. It is a home to
leopard, himalayan yellow marten, ghoral
& himalayan thar. Danphe, kalij, and
monal, pheasant, ehukar partridge, red
and yellow - billed blue magpie and
himalayan griffin are species of birds
found on the park. |
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Makalu Barun National Park & Conservation
It covers an area of 2,330 sq. kms. Is
the conservation area which borders with
Arun River in the east, Sagarmatha
National Park in the west, Nepal - Tibet
border in the north andsaune dada in the
south. It consists of 67 species of
aromatic and medicinal plant, 25
varieties of rhododendron, 15 types of
oak, 48 species of aromatic and
medicinal plant, 25 varieties of
rhododendron, 15 types of oak, 48
species of primrose, 86 species of
fodder trees &19 species of Bamboo. |
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Shukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve
The wild life reserve with an area of
305 sq. kms. Is situated in the extreme
southwest of Nepal with in the eastern
blends of Mahakali River. Sal, asna,
semal, karma, khoir and sissou are the
trees that make up the forest of Sukla
Phanta. Grasslands is the habitat for
bispid, hare, pygmy, heg, barasingha
(swamp deer). The wild life reserve is
also a home for the wild elephant,
tiger, blue bull, leopard, chital, hog
deer, jackal, porcupine and other. More
than 200 species of birds along with
heron, ducks, storks & king fishers.
Reptiles includes the marsh mugger,
Indian python, monitor, lizard, cobra,
krait and rat snake. |
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Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve
Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve encompassing
an area of 1,325 sq. kms. Is situated in
the western Nepal. It lies in the
southern flanks of Mt. Dhaulagiri in the
district of Rukum, Baglung and Myagdi
which holds controlled hunting policy.
The reserve is one of the prime
habitants of blue chip & a highly prized
trophy animal, which is the main target
of hunter. Ghoral, serow, himalayan thar,
black bear, pheasant partridge, red
panda and cheer pheasant also exist in
the reserve. Fir, pine, birch,
rhododendron, hemlock, oak, juniper and
spruce make up the tree species.
Well-developed mixed hardwood forest at
lower elevation and plants species of
drier climate at the north cover the
reserve. |
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