Our National Heritages

OUR NATIONAL HERITAGES

 OUR NATIONAL HERITAGES
SN Name of the Heritages Listed in Total Area Special Features
World
Heritage Site

1. Sagarmatha National Park 1979 AD 1,148sq.km ✓ rugged mountains (Lhotse,Choyu,Nuptse,

Pumori,Amadablam etc., glaciers, valleys and river,
✓ Plant species like blue pine, Bhojpatra,
rhododendrons, rare species like snow leopard,red
pandas, lynx, musk deer etc.
✓ viewing rare bird species like snow cock, pheasant,
snow pigeon, lophophorus etc..

2. Chitwan NationalPark 1984 AD 932 sq.km ✓ Located at Chitwan district,120km south-west of

Kathmandu, rarest species of eco-system,
✓ one-horned rhino, Royal Bengal Tiger, elephants,
crocodiles, peacocks etc.
✓ One of the best tourist destinations with excursion
through jungle safari
 OUR NATIONAL HERITAGES
SN Name of the Heritages Listed in Total Area Special Features
World
Heritage Site

3. Lumbini 1997 AD 2.56sq.km ✓ Birthplace of Gautam Buddha

✓ Ashoka Pillar erected in 249 , Puskarini Pond,
Mayadevi temple
✓ Include monasteries, stupa, libraries, museum,
research centres etc.
✓ Lumbini Develoopment Master Plan, involvement of
13 nations in 1970
✓ Lumbini Garden, Maya Devi Temple, Tara
Foundation, World Peace Pagoda, China Temple, Thai
Monastery, Burmese (Myanmar) Temple etc.
4. Pashupati Area 1979 AD 0.64 hectors ✓ Holy place of Hindus, includes 492 temples
✓ Includes Pashupati temple,Deupatan,Jaya
Bageshwori, Gaurighat,Kutumbaha,
Gausala,Pinglasthan, Shlesmantak forest etc.
✓ About 1000 Shivalingas,many chaityas and Sattals
✓ Establishment of Pashupati Area Development Trust
 OUR NATIONAL HERITAGES
SN Name of the Heritages Listed in Total Area Special Features
World
Heritage Site

5. Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square 1997 AD N.A ✓ Hanuman Dhoka, Degutale Temple, Taleju Mandir,
Nasal Chowk, Nine storey Basantapur Tower, Panch
Mukhi Hanuman Temple, Mul Chowk, Mohan
Chowk, Sundari Chowk, Tribhuvan Museum, King
Mahendra Memorial Museum and Kal Bhairab
temple
✓ Malla King(Pratap Malla) erected the square

6. Bouddhanath Stupa 1979 AD Stupa has ✓ built on a stepped octagonal base

almost 100 ✓ surrounded by various temples or ‘gompas
m diameter ✓ Constructed in 5th century
and 40 m. ✓ Famous for religious and cultural tourism
height.
Some Heritages of Nepal
 (Let’s try it out)
1.What does UNESCO stand for?
Ans: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

2.When was Sagarmatha National Park established ? Mention full date.

Ans: 19 July 1976

3.What is the total area of Chitwan National Park?

Ans: 932 sq.km
4.Where does Puskirini pond lie?

Ans. Lumbini

5. What does PADT stand for?

Ans. Pashupati Area Development Trust
Any query?
 Answer the following textual questions:

1. Why are heritages considered as the precious wealth of a nation?

Mention in four points.
2. Write an email to your best friend explaining why we have to preserve
our national heritages. List minimum four points.
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