Wildlife
in Nepal
Sagarmatha
National Park
The Sagarmatha National Park in Northeast Nepal includes the highest point on
earth, Mt. Everest at 8,848 meters and other mountains Lhotse Shar, Cho Oyu,
Ama Dablam, Pumori, Kangtega, Gyachung Kang, Thamserku and Kwangde. Sagarmatha
National Park is 1,148 sq. kilometers in area consisting of upper areas of rivers
Dudh Koshi, Bhote Koshi and Imja Khola. The rugged region with deep gorges and
glaciers is locally called Khumbu, and is home to the famous Sherpas. The park
was declared a World Heritage Site in 1979.
Trees such as rhododendron, birch, blue pine, juniper and silver fir are found
up to an altitude of 4,000 meters that give to scrub and alpine plants. In late
spring and summer, the hillsides around the villages of Namche Bazaar, Khumjung,
Thyangboche and Thame are splashed with the colors of different species of rhododendron
in bloom.
Animals most likely to be seen in Sagarmatha are the Himalayan tahr, ghoral,
musk deer, mouse hare, weasel, jackal, Himalayan black bear, wolf, lynx and
snow leopard. Birds commonly seen are Impeyan pheasant, blood pheasant, snow
cock, snow pigeon, red billed and yellow billed chough, Himalayan griffin vulture
and lammergeier.
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Wildlife in Nepal › Annapurna
Conservation Area › Dhorpatan
Hunting Reserve
Kanchanjunga Conservation Area
› Royal Chitwan National
Park › Sagarmatha National
Park
Royal Bardia National Park ›
Langtang National Park ›
Khaptad National Park
Rara National Park ›
Shey-Phoksundo National Park
› Makalu-Barun National
Park
Royal Shukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve
› Parsa Wildlife Reserve
› Koshi Tappu Wildlife
Reserve
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