Nepal, a treasure trove of natural heritage

Nepal, a treasure trove of natural heritage

Nepal, a treasure trove of natural heritage, is a relatively small nation of 25.8 million people where climatic zones vary dramatically within a short distance from the low lying Kanchan Kalan(67m) to Mount Everest(8848m) the highest point of earth.

Eight of the 14 eight-thousanders of the world lies in Nepal:
Mount Everest (8,848m),Kanchenjunga(8,586m),Lhotse (8,516m),Makalu (8,463m),Cho Oyu (8,201m),Dhaulagiri I (8,167m),Manaslu (8,156m),Annapurna I (8,091m).

UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
Sagarmatha National Park, Chitwan National Park, Lumbini(Lord Buddha birth place), Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath Temple, Changu Narayan.

Comprising only 0.1% of land area on the global scale,Nepal processes a disproportionately rich biodiversity. Of the total number of spices found globally, Nepal process 2.8%plants,3.96%mammals,3.72%butterflies and 8.9% birds. Nepal boasts of over 6390 spices of flowering plants(including 400tree species) represented in the 136 ecosystems confined to 11 bio-climatic zones and nine eco-regions.

National Park in Nepal:
Chitwan National Park,Sagarmatha National Park, Langtang National Park,Rara National Park,Khaptad National Park,Shey Phoksundo National Park,Bardiya National Park,Makalu Barun National Park,Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park,Banke National Park

Wildlife Reserve:
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve,Parsa Wildlife Reserve,Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve

Conservation Area:
Annapurna Conservation Area,Kanchenjunga Conservation Area,Manaslu Conservation Area,Blackbuck Conservation Area,Api Nampa Conservation Area,Gaurishankar Conservation Area

Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve

Each of the protected areas of Nepal has it's unique ecological features offering special attraction and potential activities for visitors depending upon its location.Some famous treks:
Everest base camp trek,Annapurna base camp trek,Three pass trek,Gokyo Ri trek,Dhaulagiri circuit trek,Manaslu circuit trek ,Kanchenjunga base camp trek,Upper Manang trek,Annapurna, Dhaulagiri Panorama trek,Rara lake trek,Makalu base camp trek,Upper Dolpa trek,Langtang valley trek,Poonhill trek etc.

Different activities:-
Mountaineering,trekking,rock climbing,rafting,kayaking,canoeing,jungle safari,hunting,bird watching,paragliding,ultralight,mountain flight, mountain biking,bungee jumping,canyoning,boating,fishing,angling,horse riding, pony trek,pilgrimage,festivals,golf,city tour,nightlife,clubbing, adventure sports etc
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