The Natural Monuments of Nepal includes mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, national parks, wildlife reserves, bird sanctuary, land terraces and flood way. The Nepal Nature Conservation Act 1982 (Raastriya Praakrtik Sanrakshan Kosh Ain 2039 BS) was made to protect and develop the Natural Monuments of Nepal. The monument list below is populated using the authentic information at Ministry of Forests and Environment.Ministry of Environment and Forests: "Report of Protected forests"
Mountains in Nepal
Nepal contains part of the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. Eight of the fourteen eight-thousanders are located in the country and the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest.
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National Parks of Nepal
Nepal has 12 national parks. Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal established in 1973.
Name Photo LocationDate formedArea Chitwan National ParkNawalparasi, Parsa, Chitwan and Makwanpur Sagarmatha National ParkSolukhumbu District Langtang National ParkNuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok Rara National ParkMugu and Jumla Khaptad National ParkBajhang, Bajura, Achham and Doti Shey Phoksundo National ParkDolpa and Mugu Bardiya National ParkBardiya District Makalu Barun National ParkSolukhumbu and Sankhuwasabha Shivapuri Nagarjun National ParkKathmandu, Nuwakot and Sindhupalchowk Banke National ParkBanke, Salyan and Dang Shuklaphanta National ParkKanchanpur District (2017 - National Park) Parsa National ParkParsa, Makwanpur and Bara
Conservation areas in Nepal Nepal has six conservation areas.
Name PhotoLocationArea Annapurna Conservation AreaManang, Mustang, Kaski, Myagdi and Lamjung Kanchenjunga Conservation AreaTaplejung District Manaslu Conservation AreaGorkha District Blackbuck Conservation AreaBardiya Api Nampa Conservation AreaDarchula Gaurishankar Conservation Area Ramechhap, Dolakha and Sindhupalchok
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