The Makalu Barun National Park is the eighth national park in the Himalayas of Nepal and was established in 1992 as eastern extension of the Sagarmatha National Park. Covering an area of 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) in the districts of Solukhumbu and Sankhuwasabha it is the world's only protected area with an elevation gain of more than 8,000 m (26,000 ft) enclosing tropical forest as well as snow-capped peaks. The bufferzone adjacent to the park's southern and southeastern border covers an area of 830 km2 (320 sq mi).The rugged summits of Makalu, with 8,463 m (27,766 ft) the fifth highest mountain of the world, Chamalang (7,319 m (24,012 ft)), Baruntse (7,129 m (23,389 ft)) and Mera
(6,654 m (21,831 ft)) are included in the national park. The protected
area extends to about 66 km (41 mi) from west to east and to about 44 km
(27 mi) from north to south. From the Arun river
valley in the southeast, located at altitudes of 344–377 m
(1,129–1,237 ft), elevation gains about 8,025 m (26,329 ft) to the peak
of Makalu. The national park shares the international border with the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the north.The protected area is part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape.
Activities:
Trekking, mountaineering
Accommodation:
Camping
Access:
Fly to Tumlingtar from Kathmandu (40 minutes) and then a six-day walk
Wildlife:
Endangered red panda and snow leopard, Himalayan black bear, clouded
leopard, ghoral, Himalayan tahr, wild boar, barking deer, Himalayan
marmot, weasel, langur monkey and serow; Arun River has 84 varieties of
fish including salmon
Birds:
400 species of birds including wren babbler, olive ground warbler
Vegetation:
Sub-tropical forests to sub-alpine and alpine vegetation as the altitude
increases; 48 species of orchids, 87 species of medicinal herbs, 25 of 30
varieties of rhododendrons found in Nepal, 48 species of primroses and 86
species of fodder trees
Best Season:
October-November and March-April; April-May (hot at lower elevations),
June-September (monsoon)
Park Headquarters:
Seduwa
Entrance Fee:
Nepali - Rs. 25 per person per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 1,500 per
person per entry, foreigners - Rs. 3,000 per person per entry.
The Makalu Barun National Park is the eighth national park in the Himalayas of Nepal and was established in 1992 as eastern extension of the Sagarmatha National Park. Covering an area of 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) in the districts of Solukhumbu and Sankhuwasabha it is the world's only protected area with an elevation gain of more than 8,000 m (26,000 ft) enclosing tropical forest as well as snow-capped peaks. The bufferzone adjacent to the park's southern and southeastern border covers an area of 830 km2 (320 sq mi).The rugged summits of Makalu, with 8,463 m (27,766 ft) the fifth highest mountain of the world, Chamalang (7,319 m (24,012 ft)), Baruntse (7,129 m (23,389 ft)) and Mera
(6,654 m (21,831 ft)) are included in the national park. The protected
area extends to about 66 km (41 mi) from west to east and to about 44 km
(27 mi) from north to south. From the Arun river
valley in the southeast, located at altitudes of 344–377 m
(1,129–1,237 ft), elevation gains about 8,025 m (26,329 ft) to the peak
of Makalu. The national park shares the international border with the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the north.The protected area is part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape.
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