| Api Nampa Conservation Area | |
| Iucn Category: | VI |
| Location: | Nepal |
| Map: | Nepal |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 29.875°N 80.766°W |
| Area: | 1903km2 |
| Established: | 2010 |
| Governing Body: | Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation |
The Api-Nampa Conservation Area is a protected area in the western Nepal that was established in 2010. It has an area of 1903km2.[1] It ranges in elevation from 518to at the Himalayan peak Api, and is part of the Kailash Sacred Landscape.[2]
Named after the two peaks Api and Nampa, it was established to conserve the unique biodiversity and cultural heritage of the area.[1] It is inhabited by 54,358 people living in 8966 households.[3]
A grasslands plateau is at the center of the area. It is intermixed with various forest types.[4]
Mammalian species include snow leopard, Himalayan black bear, red panda, common langur, Himalayan tahr, Himalayan musk deer, goral and serow. Birds include Himalayan monal, snowcock and blood pheasant.[1]