Sagarmatha National Park

Sagarmatha National Park

The Sagarmatha National Park is the most elevated national park in world, situated above 3000 meters i.e. 9700 feet. The recreation center includes the upper catchment ranges of Dudh Kosi and Bhote Kosi Rivers. Most part of the scene is rough territory and crevasses of the high Himalayas. The Park is situated in the midst of the crests which are included among the tallest the world. Mount Sagarmatha is none other than Mt. Everest itself. Other understood tops, for example, Lhotse, Thamerku, Pumori, Ama Dablam, Cho Oyu, Kwangde, Kangtaiga and Gyachyung Kang are additionally found adjacent. More than 118 types of flying creatures and 26 types of butterflies dwell in the recreation center.

Fast Facts

Location	Solu-Khumbu District of the Sagarmatha Zone, Northeast of Kathmandu
Established On	July 19, 1976
Importance	UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO Category	Natural
Listed In Year	1976
Area Covered	1,148 sq. km.
Endangered Species	Wild Yak, Musk Deer, Red Panda, Snow Leopard and Himalayan Black Bear
Best Season To Visit	October to November and December to February

The Sagarmatha National Park is the most elevated national park in world, situated above 3000 meters i.e. 9700 feet. The recreation center includes the upper catchment ranges of Dudh Kosi and Bhote Kosi Rivers. Most part of the scene is rough territory and crevasses of the high Himalayas. The Park is situated in the midst of the crests which are included among the tallest the world. Mount Sagarmatha is none other than Mt. Everest itself. Other understood tops, for example, Lhotse, Thamerku, Pumori, Ama Dablam, Cho Oyu, Kwangde, Kangtaiga and Gyachyung Kang are additionally found adjacent. More than 118 types of flying creatures and 26 types of butterflies dwell in the recreation center.

UNESCO World Heritage Site

• The Mt. Sagarmatha (Everest) and the surrounding areas are important not only to Nepal but also to the rest of the world. too. Its recognition as a National Park since 1976 intends to protect its unique cultural, physical and scientific values.

• The UNESCO recognised Sagarmatha National Park as a world heritage site in 1976 as the park 'contains superlative natural beauty and is of great aesthetic importance'.

Fauna Creatures that can be witnessed in the wildlife tour of the park are following:Endangered Animals : Endangered animals residing in this park are Snow Leopard, Musk Deer, Wild Yak, Red Panda and Himalayan Black Bear.Large Mammals : Big mammals commonly seen in the park are the Himalayan Tahr and Musk Deer. Other Mammals : Other mammals include the Himalayan Black Bear, Jackal, Weasels, Marten, Common Langur and the Himalayan Mousehare (Pika). Birds : The park is the residence of more than 118 species of birds. The most common ones are the Impeyan Pheasant (Danphe), Redbilled Chough, Blood pheasant and Yellow-billed Chough.FloraPine and hemlock forests are found at the lower elevations of the park. Above 3500m, trees such as birch, rhododendron, silver fir and juniper trees can be seen. Rhododendron show luminous colours in spring and monsoon seasons. The tree line in the region is at 4500m. Birch gives way to juniper and rhododendron scrubs. The park landscape is cut by deep rivers and glaciers. It can be segregated into four climatic zones:

• The Lower Forested Zone where Juniper, Birch, Blue Pines, Bamboo, Firs and Rhododendon grow.

• The Upper Zone where plant life is limited to Lichens and Mosses.

• The Artic Zone where plants stop to grow.