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  • info Protected Areas of Nepal
    • info Annapurna Conservation Area
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    • info Bardia National Park
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    • info Chitwan National Park
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    • info Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve
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    • info Kanchanjunga Conservation
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    • info Khaptad National Park
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    • info Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
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    • info Langtang National Park
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    • info Makalu Barun National Park
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    • info Manaslu Conservation Area
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    • info Parsa Wildlife Reserve
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    • info Rara National Park
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    • info Sagarmatha National Park
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    • info Shey-Phoksundo National Park
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    • info Shivapuri National Park
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    • info Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve
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Area of Nepal: 147,181 sq km (56,827 sq mi)
Area (under Protected Areas):
28585.67 sq km (19.42% of total land cover)
Number of Protected Areas:
National Park:9 Wildlife Reserve:3
Conservation Area:3
Hunting Reserve:1 Buffer Zone:9
Share of Bio-resources:
Amphibians: 1.0% Birds: 9.3%
Mammals:4.5% Reptiles: 1.6%

Area: 7629 sq km
Headquarters: Pokhara
Estd: 1992
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 456 sp.
Mammals: 30 sp.
Flora:1226 sp.

Area:68 sq km
Buffer Zone:327 sq km
Buffer Zone Declared:1997
Headquarters:Thakurdwara
Estd:2002
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 256 sp.
Mammals: 32 sp.

Area:932 sq km
Buffer Zone:750 sq km
Buffer Zone Declared:1996
Headquarters: Kasara
Estd:1973
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 525 sp.
Mammals: more than 50 sp
Rhinoceros: 372 (Rhino Count, 2005)
Reptile/Amphibian: 45 sp.
Flowering Plant: 570 sp.

Area: 1325 sq km
Headquarters:
Estd: 1983
Gazetted:1987
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 456 sp.
Mammals: 30 sp.
Flora:1226 sp.

Category: Conservation Area
Area: 2035 sq km
Headquarter: Lalep Taplejung
Established: 1997
Endangered Species: Snow Leopard

Area: 225 sq km
Buffer Zone: 215.92 sq Km (Proposed) Headquarter: Khaptad
Estd: 1984
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 217 sp.
Mammals: 18 sp.
Flowering Plant: 567 sp.
Butterfly: 15 sp.

Area: 176 sq km
Buffer Zone: 173.5 sq km
Buffer Zone Declared:2004
Headquarters: Kusaha
Estd: 1992
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 439 sp.
Fish: 52 sp.

Area: 1710 sq km
Buffer Zone: 420 sq km
Buffer Zone Declared: 1998
Headquarters: Dhunche
Estd:1976
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 290 sp.
Mammals: 32 sp.
Plant: 172 sp.

Area: 2330 sq km
Buffer Zone: 830 sq km
Buffer Zone Declared: 1999
Headquarters: Khandbari
Estd: 1992
Share of Bio-Resources:
Bird: 400 sp.
Mammal: 25 sp.
Flowering Plant: 128 sp.
Fish: 78 sp.
Reptile: 43 sp.
Amphibian: 16 sp.
Butterfly: 315 sp.

Area: 1663 sq km
Headquarters: Gorkha
Estd: 1998
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 110 sp.
Mammals: 33 sp.
Reptile: 3 sp.
Butterfly: 11 sp.
Flora:2000 sp. (approx)

Area:499 sq km
Headquarters: Adhabhar
Estd:1984
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 370 sp.

Area:106 sq km
Buffer Zone:197.76 sq km
Headquarters: Hutu
Estd:1976
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 214 sp.
Mammals: 51 sp.
Flora: 1074 sp. (16 endemic to Nepal)

Area:1148 sq km
Buffer Zone:275 sq km
Buffer Zone Declared: 2002
Headquarters: Namche Bazar
Estd:1976
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 199 sp.
Mammals: 28 sp.
Reptile: 7 sp

Area: 3555 sq km
Buffer Zone: 328 sq km
Buffer Zone Declared: 1996
Headquarters: Sunduwa
Estd: 1984
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 176 sp.
Mammals: 20 sp.
Butterfly: 28 sp.

Area:144 sq km
Buffer Zone:275 sq km
Buffer Zone Declared: 2002
Headquarters: Panimuhan
Estd:2002
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 311 sp.
Mammals: 21 sp.
Flowering plants: 2122 sp.

Area:305 sq km
Buffer Zone:243.5 sq km
Buffer Zone Declared: 2004
Headquarters: Majhgaun
Estd:1976
Share of Bio-Resources:
Birds: 350 sp.
Mammals: 24 sp.
Fish: 14 sp.

           

 

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