The Natural Monuments of Nepal[1] includes mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, national parks, wildlife reserves, bird sanctuary, land terraces and flood way.[2] [3] The Nepal Nature Conservation Act 1982 (Raastriya Praakrtik Sanrakshan Kosh Ain 2039 BS) was made to protect and develop the Natural Monuments of Nepal.[4] [5] [6] [7] The monument list below is populated using the authentic information at Ministry of Forests and Environment.[8]
See main article: List of 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.[9] [10]
See main article: Protected areas of Nepal. Nepal has 12 national parks.[11] Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal established in 1973.
| Name | Photo | Location | Date formed | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chitwan National Park | Nawalparasi, Parsa, Chitwan and Makwanpur 27.5°N 104°W | 932km2 | |||
| Sagarmatha National Park | Solukhumbu District 27.9333°N 130°W | 1148km2 | |||
| Langtang National Park | Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok 28.2833°N 140°W | 1710km2 | |||
| Rara National Park | Mugu and Jumla 29.5°N 85°W | 106km2 | |||
| Khaptad National Park | Bajhang, Bajura, Achham and Doti 29.2667°N 139°W | 225km2 | |||
| Shey Phoksundo National Park | Dolpa and Mugu 29.35°N 132°W | 3555km2 | |||
| Bardiya National Park | Bardiya District 28.3833°N 111°W | 968km2 | |||
| Makalu Barun National Park | Solukhumbu and Sankhuwasabha 27.75°N 93°W | 1500km2 | |||
| Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park | Kathmandu, Nuwakot and Sindhupalchowk 27.7833°N 108°W | 159km2 | |||
| Banke National Park | Banke, Salyan and Dang 28.3167°N 135°W | 550km2 | |||
| Shuklaphanta National Park | Kanchanpur District 28.8333°N 93°W | (2017 - National Park) | 305km2 | ||
| Parsa National Park | Parsa, Makwanpur and Bara 27.4667°N 104°W | 637km2 |
Nepal has 6 conservation areas.[12]
| Name | Photo | Location | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapurna Conservation Area | Manang, Mustang, Kaski, Myagdi and Lamjung | 7629km2 | ||
| Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | Taplejung District | 2035km2 | ||
| Manaslu Conservation Area | Gorkha District | 1663km2 | ||
| Blackbuck Conservation Area | Bardiya | 15.95km2 | ||
| Api Nampa Conservation Area | Darchula | 1903km2 | ||
| Gaurishankar Conservation Area | Ramechhap, Dolakha and Sindhupalchok | 2179km2 |