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Explore 23 protected areas in Nepal, rated across 10 categories

Nepal's largest protected area, encircling the Annapurna massif and spanning tropical lowlands to over 8,000 meters, managed by NTNC with community-based conservation.

Annapurna

A conservation area in far-western Nepal centered on the Api and Nampa peaks, part of the Kailash Sacred Landscape spanning Nepal, India, and China.

Api Nampa

A biodiversity corridor in the Churia Hills connecting Bardia and Suklaphanta, established to create continuous tiger habitat across the western Terai Arc Landscape.

Banke

The largest undisturbed wilderness in Nepal's Terai, harboring Bengal tigers, one-horned rhinoceros, wild elephants, and Gangetic dolphins in the Karnali River.

Bardia

Nepal's 13th and newest national park, carved from Shey Phoksundo to protect alpine ecosystems, glacial rivers, and critical snow leopard habitat in Mugu district.

Chhayanath

Nepal's first national park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the subtropical Inner Terai lowlands, renowned for one-horned rhinoceros, Bengal tigers, and over 700 bird species.

Chitwan

Nepal's only hunting reserve, a high-altitude area in the Dhaulagiri Himal managed for sustainable trophy hunting of blue sheep, alongside conservation of Himalayan wildlife.

Dhorpatan

A conservation area linking Langtang and Sagarmatha national parks, protecting the sacred Mount Gaurishankar and serving as a vital corridor for red panda and snow leopard habitat.

Gaurishankar

Nepal's first bird sanctuary, declared by the Sudurpashchim provincial government in 2022, encompassing 24 oxbow lakes, marshes, and tropical deciduous forest that form a critical wildlife corridor be

Ghodaghodi Lake Area

A community-managed conservation area in eastern Nepal bordering India and Tibet, protecting glaciers, alpine meadows, and habitat for red pandas and snow leopards.

Kanchenjunga

A highland plateau park in far western Nepal featuring rolling grasslands, oak-hemlock forests, and over 570 plant species, named after the hermit saint Khaptad Baba.

Khaptad

Nepal's first Ramsar wetland, a floodplain reserve along the Sapta Koshi River protecting the last population of wild water buffalo and over 530 bird species.

Koshi Tappu

Nepal's smallest conservation area, established to protect the endangered blackbuck antelope in the Khairapur grasslands of Bardia district.

Krishnasaar

Nepal's tenth Ramsar site comprising nine lakes including Phewa, Begnas, and Rupa in the Pokhara Valley, supporting critically endangered species like Baer's pochard and Indian vulture across mid-hill

Lake Cluster of Pokhara Valley

A Himalayan national park north of Kathmandu featuring glaciated peaks, alpine meadows, and dense forests home to red pandas, Himalayan black bears, and over 1000 plant species.

Langtang

The world's only protected area spanning over 8,000 meters of elevation gain, extending from tropical forests to the summit of Makalu, Earth's fifth-highest peak.

Makalu Barun

A conservation area around Mount Manaslu spanning from 1,400 to 8,163 meters, protecting snow leopards, musk deer, and the Tsum Valley with its ancient Tibetan Buddhist heritage.

Manaslu

A subtropical park adjoining Chitwan in the Siwalik Hills, home to wild elephants, Bengal tigers, and giant hornbills, upgraded from wildlife reserve in 2017.

Parsa

Nepal's smallest national park, protecting Rara Lake, the country's largest and deepest freshwater lake at 2,990 meters elevation in the remote western Himalayas.

Rara

A UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing Mount Everest and surrounding peaks, featuring dramatic Himalayan landscapes, Sherpa culture, and high-altitude ecosystems.

Sagarmatha

Nepal's largest national park spanning the Trans-Himalayan region, protecting Phoksundo Lake and habitat for snow leopards, blue sheep, and ancient Bon-po culture.

Shey Phoksundo

A forested park on the northern rim of Kathmandu Valley, protecting the capital's primary watershed and providing habitat for leopards, jungle cats, and 318 bird species.

Shivapuri Nagarjun

A Terai grassland park in far-western Nepal protecting the world's largest population of swamp deer, alongside Bengal tigers and over 450 bird species.

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