Langtang National Park

Sky over Langtang National Park

The Langtang National Park is a national park in Nepal. In 1976, 1,710 km² (660 sq mi) area was changed into this national park. It is the first Himalayan national park. The National Park lies in 3 districts around central Himalaya Region of Nepal which are Nuwakot, Rasuwa, and Sindhupalchok. ^[1]

There are 14 types of vegetations in 18 types of ecosystems in this national park.^[2] The holy lake Gosainkunda at the elevation of 14,100 ft(4,300 m) is major spotlight of the Lantang National Park.^[3]

References

↑ Himalaya, Trip. "Langtang National Park".
↑ Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5
↑ Alliance Treks and, Expeditions. "Langtang National Park".

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[1] Himalaya, Trip. "Langtang National Park".

[nbrb07-2] Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5

[3] Alliance Treks and, Expeditions. "Langtang National Park".

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