Annapurna conservation Area Projects 7,000sq. kilometers
Annapurna conservation Area Projects encompasses both the Annapurna Massif region and the recently opened Mustang. This project area includes middle Hills ,sub-alpine ,alpine and trans Himalayan dry plataeau ecosystams.An International renowend model for self-sustainable development, the project stands for suuccessful participatory natural resource managment ,combining villagedevelopment ,education and conservation with the conservation education of trekkers.
Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve 1.325 sq. Kilometers
Dhorapatan Hunting Reserve attracts sports hunters for for the highly -coveted biue ship and other game animals such as the leopard ,ghoral,serow.Himalayan tahr,Himalayan black bear,Barking deer,wild boar and so on.It is foretesd with fir, pine, birch, rhododendorn, hemlock, oak, juniper, and spruce. Pheasants and partridges are common here.Endangered animals include the musk deer,wold ,red panda ,cheer and danphe pheasant.controlledhunting is the policy in this reserve.
Khaptad National Park 255 sq. Kilometer
Khapted National park represents the flora and fauna of nepal's mid western Hill's.The common tree spices here are chir pine ,spruce, fir, maple, birch, alder and rhododendorn. Dense nigalo bamboo groves and wide varieties of medical herbs are also found here.The fauna includes the leopard ,Himalayan yellow -throated marten, Himalayan black beer, musk deer, Ghoral and Himalayan tahar .Danphe, Kalij and monalpheasants, chukor partirdge, red and yellow billed, blue magpie and the Himalayan griffin are some of the birds of the area. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve 175 sq. Kilometer The vegetation here is mainly of wetland grassland ,scrub and deciduos foerst. The reserve is uniquw for it's wild arna buffaloes . Other mammals are the hog deer, wild boar, spotted deer and blue bull. The spices of birds are total 350 here, including 20 of ducks, two of ibises, many storks, egrets, herons, and the endangered swamp partridges and Bengal floricans. The reserve is a resting place for migrating birds not seen anywhere in Nepal. The endangered gharial, marsh and Gangetic dolphin are also recorded in the Koshi river.
Langtang nathional Park 1,710 sq. kilometer
Langtang National park abounds vegetarian types. Oaks, maple, various rhododendron, chir pine, fir, blue pine, hemluck and spruce are found here. The latitude topographical variations show such divers animals as the wild dog, Himalayan red panda, pika, muntjack, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan thar, ghoral, serew, rhesus monkey and common langur. This region is also an important route for migrating birds.
Makalu Barun National Park and Conservation Area
1,000 sq. kilometer National Park, 830 sq. kilometer Conservation Area. Makalu Barun National Park and Conservation Area extends from sub-tropical forest to high alpine vegetarian. The region has 67 spices of aromatic plants, 30 varities of rhododrendron, 15 types of oak, and 48 spices of primrose. Over 400 spices of birds thrive here, including the newly-discovered in Nepal spotted wren babbler and the olive ground babbler.Wild life includes the endangered red panda, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, clouded leopard, and possibally the snow leopard.
Parsa Wildlife Reserve 499 sq. kilometer
Parse Wildlife Reserve was established as an extension of Royal Chitwan National Park, but having its own national herirage. It encompasses the east-west Churia hills of chir pine, khair, sissoo and silk cotten and drops down to the subtropical monsoon belt of salt forest and sabai grassland. The reserve supports wild elephant, tiger, leopard, sloth bear, guar, blue bull, wild dog, sambar, chittal, hog bear, barking deer, langur, striped hyena, palm civet and jungle cat.
Rara National Park 106 sq. kilometer
Rara National Park has its gems in Rara, Nepal's biggest lake 10,8 sq. kilometer at 2,990m. The park ascends from 1,800 m to 4,480m and abounds in coniferous forest and blue pines, black juniper, West Himalayan spruce, oak and Himalayan cypress as well as Indian horse-chestnut, walnut and Himalayan poplar. It is an ideal habitat for musk deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, ghoral Himalayan tahr, and wild bear. Snow trout is the only fish found in rara lake. Royal Bardiya National Park 968 sq. kilometer Royal Bardiya National Park is the largest and most undisturbed wildernessarea in the terai.It is thickly forested by sal trees and is carpated with grass,savanna and riverine forest.It is a regenerated habitat for endangered species like the rhinoceros ,wild elephant, tiger, swampdeer, black buck, gharial crocodile and Gangetic dolphin. Endangered birds include Bengal florican , silver -eared mesia and sarus crane.
Royal Chitwan National Park 932 sq. kilometer
Royal chitwan National park is listed as a world Heritage site and is the most poular safari destination in Nepal. It covers a unique ecosystem, containing hills, ox-bow lakes and flood plains.Dominated by sal forest, the park has 50 spices of grasses. The 43 spices of animals include the endangered one-horned rhino, Royal Bengal tiger, garial crocodile, gaur, wild elephant, four horned antilope, striped hyana, Gangetic dolphin, monitor lizard, and pythons.
Royal Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve 305 sq. kilometer
Royal Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve was until recently a royal hunting domin. It is dominated by sal trees associated with asna, semal, karma, khair,and sisso sub-spicesand phanta grass lands. a prime habitat for the swamp deer, it is also home to the wild elephants, tiger, hispid hare, blue bull, leopard, chittal, hog deer, and wild bear, along with 400 spices of birds. Raptiles include the mugger, Indian python, monitor lizard, cobra, krait, and rat snake.
Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park 1,148 sq. kilometer
Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park, which includes the tallest mountain in the world, is listed as the world heritage site. Geologically young and broken into deep gorges and glacial valleys, the parh has vegation graduading from pine, hemlock, fir, juniper, birch, rhododrendon, scrubs, alpine plants, and then to bare rock and snow. This is home to the Himalayan tahr, ghoral, serow, and musk deer. The Himalayan black bear and snow leopard are recently sighted.
Shey-Phoksundo National Park 3,555 sq. kilometer
Shey-Phoksundo National Park is the biggest park in Nepal. Luxuriant forest of blue pine, spruce, cypress, poplar, deodar, fir and birch are found here. It is the primal habitat for the snow leopard and the blue sheep; so also for ghoral, Himalayan tahr, serow, leopard, wolf, jackle, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan weasel, Himalayan mouse hare, yellow- throated martin, langur, and rhesus monkeys. The park is equally rich in many kind of birds.
Shivapuri Watershed and Wildlife Reserve 144 sq.
kilometer Shivapuri watershed and wildlife reserve is situated on the hill of shivapuri to the north of Kathmandu. It is one of the chief sources of water for Kathmandu valley. This is an easy accessible destination for viewing orchids,rhododendorn,pines,Utisa trees as well as many medicinal and herbal plants.Rising to the height of 2,732 m, shivapuri is home to the sloth bear.langur monkey,Leopard,barking deer and may species of birds.
Kathmandu Valley (Place for the sight seen)
- Swayambhu
- Pasupatinath
- Changu Narayan
- Bouddanath
- Durbar Square
- Patan
- Bhaktapur
- Daksinkali
- Bhudhanilikantha
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