Nepal Parks and Reserves

When you visit Nepal, you will surely be inside one of these, they are magnet - it will attract you, literally. So learn about them before you head over there.

Just so you know, Many of the so called Parks are Protected and Conserved Areas and some of them are named as National Parks or Reserves. For a traveller, they are beautiful and welcoming Parks to trek, hike and explore the unique and richness biodiversity Nepal offers.

• Annapurna Conservation Park
• Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve
• Kanchanjungha Conservation Park
• Chitwan National Park
• Sagarmatha National Park
• Bardia National Park
• Langtan National Park
• Khaptad National Park
• Rara National Park
• Shey-Phoksundo National Park
• Makalu Barun National Park
• Shukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve
• Parsa Wildlife Park
• Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
• Shivapuri National Park
• Manaslu Conservation Area

• Nepal Land Area : 56811 Square Miles | 147181 Sq. KM
• Total Park Area : 9303 Square Miles | 24108 Sq. KM
• Although parks are named as wildlife reserves, hunting reserves, conserved areas, national parks, etc, think of them as just park.
• 16% of Nepal is PARKS and are being extended, and new ones being created each year
• The Rest 84% of Nepal is still a "PARK" only named by the toursts as "TREKKING ZONES"
• Nearly 80% of Nepal is hillly region. Perhaps that's one reason for Trekking to be the number one sports of Nepal.
• by declaring a piece of land as a park, it helps the government and locals manage, conserve, protect endangered species and boost ecosystem

Tips, Maps and Tools

• Tips and Guide
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• Map of Parks

Protected Species

• Mammals
• Birds
• Reptiles

Parks of the Heavenly Shangrilla will be unmatched
with any parks in the world. Visit these parks of the country and Learn about wildlife, animals, birds and enhance your love of Nature's gift.

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Useful Resource(s)

• DNPWC.GOV.NP - The official site of The Nepal Goverment Body; Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation.
• MOFSC.GOV.NP - Nepal Ministry of Forest and Social Conservation. Most contents are authored in Nepali but you might find some in English (Note: some sites hosted under the local domain (.np) may load slowly, so please give some to load such sites)