Natural heritage of Nepal

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Natural
Heritage 

• Natural heritage refers
to the sum total of the
elements of
biodiversity, including
flora and fauna,
ecosystems and
geological structures.
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Natural heritage of
Nepal

• Sagarmatha national park

• Chitwan national park
• Kathmandu valley
• Lumbini
 • Sagarmatha National Park is a protected area
in the Himalayas of northeast Nepal.
•  It’s dominated by snow-capped mountains
including Mount Everest (Sagarmatha), and
Sagarmatha encompasses glaciers, valleys and trails.
National •  It’s home to rare species like the snow
leopard, musk deer and red panda.
park •  Many Sherpa people live here, praying at
Buddhist sites such as Tengboche Monastery.
•  The Gokyo Lakes are known for migrant
waterbirds.
 Chitwan national
Park
• Chitwan National Park is the
first national park of Nepal.
•  It was established in 1973 and was
granted the status of a World Heritage
Site in 1984. 
• The endangered fauna found in the park
are: One-horned rhinoceros,
Gaur, Royal Bengal tiger, Wild elephant,
Fourhorned antelope, Pangolin, Golden
monitor lizard, Python, etc. 
 Kathmandu valley

• The cultural heritage of the Kathmandu

Valley is illustrated by seven groups of
monuments and buildings which display the
full range of historic and artistic
achievements for which the Kathmandu
Valley is world famous.
• The seven include the Durbar Squares of
Hanuman Dhoka (Kathmandu), Patan and
Bhaktapur, the Buddhist stupas of
Swayambhu and Bauddhanath and the
Hindu temples of Pashupati and Changu
Narayan.
 • National parks
• Wildlife reserves
• Conservation areas
Protected area of • Hunting Reserve
Nepal
 • Chitwan National Park
• Sagarmatha National Park
• Langtang National Park
• Rara National Park
• Khaptad National Park

National parks
• Shey Phoksundo National Park
• Bardiya National Park
• Makalu Barun National Park
• Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
• Banke National Park
• Shuklaphanta National Park
• Parsa National park
Conservation
areas

• Annapurna Conservation Area 

• Kanchenjunga Conservation Area 
• Manaslu Conservation Area
• Blackbuck Conservation Area 
• Api Nampa Conservation Area 
• Gaurishankar Conservation Area 

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Wildlife reserves

• Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

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Hunting
Reserve • Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve 
 • Nepal contains some of the most
rugged and difficult mountain
terrain in the world.
Special •  Roughly 75 percent of the
country is covered by mountains.
landscapes of •  From the south to the north,
Nepal Nepal can be divided into four
main physical belts, each of
which extends east to west
across the country.
Upper Mustang 

• Upper Mustang is an upper part of

Mustang District, which is located in
Nepal.
•  Tibetan culture has been preserved
by the relative isolation of the region
from the outside world.
•  Life in Mustang revolves around
tourism, animal husbandry, and
trade.
Upper Manang

• Upper Manang is a special case of trekking

tourism in Nepal.
• The increasing  number of visitors, a parallel
growth in the number of hotels has taken
place.
•  The residents of Upper Manang are running
the tourism business in the valley with their
connection in the capital. 
• But there has been an increasing demand of
infrastructure development such as road
linking. 
• Whether motorable road linking Upper
Manang with the south is good for tourism
development and prolongation of tourist stay
in this area is debatabl.
The Tsum valley

• Tsum Valley Trek Nepal is a sacred Himalayan

Budhhist pilgrimage valley situated in
northern Gorkha, Nepal.
•  Literally “Tsum” means vivid against the
majestic backdrop of the Ganesh Himal,
Sringi Himal and Boudha Ranges, this serene
Himalayan valley is rich in ancient art, culture
and religion. 
• The local people are mostly of Tibetan origin
and speak unique dialect. 
• Tsum Valley Trekking Trails are strewn with
artistic Chortens and lined with Mani walls
made of thousands of stone slabs carved
with drawings of deities and inscribed with
prayers. 
 People and
Religion in Tsum
Valley
• The local people are mostly of Tibetan origin and
speak a unique dialect.
•  Even these days, some families practice
polyandry (or having more than one husband at a
time).
• These families have been found to be well
managed and wealthier than other families.
•  A long history of Buddhism can be seen.
• The Buddhist saint named Milarepa is believed to
have meditated in a cave in these mountains.
• It is believed that there is a favorable
ambience for fortunate events in
this region.
•  The people in Tsum have a strong faith in
Buddhism. 

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