List of natural monuments in Nepal
The Natural Monuments of Nepal[1] includes mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, national parks, wildlife reserves, bird sanctuary, land terraces and flood way.[2][3] The Nepal Nature Conservation Act 1982 (Raastriya Praakrtik Sanrakshan Kosh Ain 2039 BS) was made to protect and develop the Natural Monuments of Nepal.[4][5][6][7] The monument list below is populated using the authentic information at Ministry of Forests and Environment.[8]
Mountains in Nepal
[edit]Nepal contains part of the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. Eight of the fourteen eight-thousanders are located in the country and the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest.[9][10]
Mountain/Peak | metres | feet | Section | Notes | Photo |
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Mount Everest | 8,848 | 29,029 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Earth's highest from sea level | ![]() |
Kanchenjunga | 8,586 | 28,169 | Northern Kangchenjunga | 3rd highest on Earth | ![]() |
Lhotse | 8,516 | 27,940 | Everest Group | 4th highest | ![]() |
Makalu | 8,463 | 27,766 | Makalu Mahalangur | 5th highest | ![]() |
Cho Oyu | 8,201 | 26,906 | Khumbu Mahalangur | 6th highest | ![]() |
Dhaulagiri I | 8,167 | 26,795 | Dhaulagiri | 7th highest | ![]() |
Manaslu | 8,156 | 26,759 | Mansiri | 8th highest | ![]() |
Annapurna I | 8,091 | 26,545 | Annapurna | 10th highest | ![]() |
National Parks of Nepal
[edit]Nepal has 12 national parks.[11] Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal established in 1973.
Conservation areas in Nepal
[edit]Nepal has 6 conservation areas.[12]
Name | Photo | Location | Area |
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Annapurna Conservation Area | ![]() |
Manang, Mustang, Kaski, Myagdi and Lamjung | 7,629 km2 (2,946 sq mi) |
Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | ![]() |
Taplejung District | 2,035 km2 (786 sq mi) |
Manaslu Conservation Area | ![]() |
Gorkha District | 1,663 km2 (642 sq mi) |
Blackbuck Conservation Area | Bardiya | 15.95 km2 (6.16 sq mi) | |
Api Nampa Conservation Area | Darchula | 1,903 km2 (735 sq mi) | |
Gaurishankar Conservation Area | ![]() |
Ramechhap, Dolakha and Sindhupalchok | 2,179 km2 (841 sq mi) |
References
[edit]- ^ Planet, Lonely. "Nepal travel - Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ Satyal, Yajna Raj (2000-01-01). Tourism Monograph Of Nepal. Adroit Publishers. ISBN 9788187392095.
- ^ Pranjal (2015-02-19). Travel and Tourism of Nepal. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781496982681.
- ^ Pal, Pratapaditya (2018-10-15). Monuments of Nepal Revisited. Bayeux Arts Incorporated. ISBN 9781897411865.
- ^ "Nepal Nature Conservation Act 1982" (PDF). Government of Nepal (in Nepali). Department of Tourism Nepal. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Viśva sampadā sūcīmā Nepālakā sampadāharū [Monuments in Nepal]" (in Nepali). Śrī 5 ko Sarakāra, Sūcanā tathā Sañcāra Mantrālaya, Sūcanā Vibhāga. 2000. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ "Mecīdekhi mahākālī [East to West, Nepal]" (in Nepali). Śrī 5 ko Sarakāra Sañcāra Mantrālaya, Sūcanā Vibhāga. 1975. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ Ministry of Environment and Forests: "Report of Protected forests"
- ^ Messner, Reinhold (1999). All 14 Eight-thousanders. Crowood. ISBN 9781861262943.
- ^ "Department of Tourism - MoCTCA, Government of Nepal » Mountain Profile". www.tourismdepartment.gov.np. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ "The Twelve Spectacular National Parks Of Nepal". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ (Organization), Nepalnature com; Development, International Centre for Integrated Mountain; Technology, Nepal Ministry of Environment, Science, and (2007-10-01). Nepal biodiversity resource book: protected areas, Ramsar sites, and World Heritage sites. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. ISBN 9789291150335.
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External links
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