• • • • • Stop Pollution • • • • • Conserve forests culture. and atpresent future largelydependsonhowyouimpactthelocalenvironmentand destination tourism aparticular from benefit you what Because come. to years indefinite for benefit people) and nature (local Follow theminimumimpactcodewhiletrekkingsothatyouandyourhost General CodeofConduct Health Post. can besoughtattheKhundeHospitalandNamcheorPheriche advice persist, theonlyprovencureistodescendalowerelevation.Medical stop ascendingimmediately.develops thesymptoms, Ifsymptoms loss ofappetiteandgeneralfatigue.Ifsomeone sleeping, breathlessness, without proper acclimatization. The symptoms are -headache, difficulty in can affectsickness High altitude and too rapidly gained is youifelevation Safety Precautions Namche Bazar Other Trekking routes Namche Bazar From Destination From NamcheBazartoEverestBaseCamp(EBC) /Khunde Tengboche Dole Lobuche Macherma Kala Pathar Gokyo Gokyo Peak Thaknak Phortse Pangboche Take only photographs,leave onlyfootprints. Do notuse thepolythene/plastic materials. Use safedrinking water orpurifyyourself. Buy onlywhatwon’t pollute,orcarryitout. Carry outwhatyou carryin. help conservethealpinevegetation. hotel/lodge private encourage to is and of energy as analternatesource owners tousekerosene/gas depots the of purpose The and Phortse. Dole Syangboche, at depots from bought be and could Kerosene/gas cooking for wood to heating. alternatives use that lodges Choose warm clothing. Don’t light campfires: Cook with kerosene or gas and take sufficient The useoffirewoodisprohibited. Khumjung/Khunde Tengboche Dole Dingboche/Pheriche Macherma Kala Pathar Gokyo Everest BaseCamp Gokyo Peak Thaknak Phortse Pangboche Park HQ,NamcheBazar Duration 2 hours 5 hours 6 hours 3 hours 4 hours 6 hours 4 hours 8 hours 3 hours 3 hours 6 hours 2 hours 6 hours • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Never trek alone, hire a local guide if youcan’tfind acompanion. hirealocalguideif Never trekalone, prohibited inside thepark. motorbikesare Mountain bikesand and bottles. Carry out nonbiodegradableitemssuchasbatteries,plasticbags Camping insidetheparkshouldbemade onlyatthedesignatedareas. Visitors should beself-sufficientinfuelsupply(kerosene/LP gas). sites. andreligious Do respectthecultural sunsetandsunrise. No oneshouldwalkwithintheparkbetween areas. Rubbish mustbeplacedout,buriedordisposedoff indesignated are fullyprotectedandmustnotbedisturbed. fauna and flora All animals. and plants damage or remove Don’t it forotherpurposes. using while fee documentary/filming as same is (UAV)fee Drone documentary/ at paid be DNPWC. 25%shouldbepaidwhileusingdronefor Additional should (Nepali) 10000 Rs. and Nationals) (SAARC 50,000 Rs. (Foreigners), 1500 US$ of fee Documentary/filming of NationalParksandWildlifeConservation(DNPWC). Department the from documentary/filming for permit special Get with them. ask forthepermit,sovisitorsarerequestedtokeeppermit may Park personnel Entering theparkwithoutapermitisillegal. single entryonly. for a and is non-transferable non-refundable, The entrypermitis or parkentrancegateatManjo. at theNepal counter TourismKathmandu Mandap, Board, Bhrikuti ValidParks ticket from theNational entry permitsareavailable (SAARC porter shouldbepaidatdesignatedticketcounter. 1,500 Rs. (Foreigners), 3,000 Nationals) and Rs. and 100 (Nepali)visitor Rs. 25 for tourist Rs. of fee entry An Park Regulationstofollowor Wish youa veryhappyand memorable experience ! filming. things toremember

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Sagarmatha National Park

Published by: Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation , P.O. Box: 860, Babarmahal. Kathmandu Phone: +977-1-4220912 /4220850/4227926, Fax: +977-1-4227675 , Email: [email protected], Website: http//:www.dnpwc.gov.np Sagarmatha National Park, Mendalphu, Namchebazar, Solukhumbu, , Tel.: 977-38-540114 Background climate. The park is home to the Red panda, Snow leopard, Musk deer, Himalayan tahr, Marten, Wolf, Himalayan black bear and Himalayan Sagarmatha National Park (SNP), declared in 1976, is situated in mouse hare (Pika). Many of these mammals are listed as endangered north-eastern part of Nepal that covers 1,148 km2 of the Himalayan and threatened species. In addition, eight species of reptiles, seven ecological zone in the Khumbu region of Nepal. The mountains of the species of amphibians and 30 species of butterflies have been recorded park are geologically young and are broken up by gorges and glacial in the area. The park and its buffer zone provide habitat for at least valleys. The prime attraction, the 8,848m-high Mount Everest- lies in the 219 species of birds including the Himalayan monal, Snow cock, Blood park, which is also home to two other eight thousand -Lhotse and Cho pheasant, Red-billed chough and Yellow-billed chough. Oyu- besides several other prominent peaks above 6,000m, namely, Thamserku, Nuptse, Ama Dablam and Pumori. The park includes the Fact sheet upper catchment areas of the Dudhkoshi River and is largely composed of rugged terrain with deep gorges, glaciers and huge rocks. Recognizing Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone its superlative natural characteristics and unique ecosystems of National park declared July 19, 1976 international significance, UNESCO has declared the park a World Heritage Site in 1979. Gokyo and associated lakes in the SNP has year Accommodation been declared wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar National park area 1,148 Km2 Convention in 2007. There are several resorts, hotels, lodges, tea houses and camp sites in Location North-eastern Nepal () the park and its buffer zone that offer modern amenities. The Sherpa people, whose lives are steeped in Buddhism, live in the World heritage site listed 1979 (Natural Site) -Site No. 120 region. The famous Tengboche and other monasteries are common gathering places where they celebrate such festivals as the Dumje Ramsar site declaration 2007 (Gokyo and associated lakes)-Site Use of Entry Fee and Mani Rimdu. In addition to the Tengboche, some other famous No. 1692 30-50 percent of the park’s entry fees goes directly to the Buffer Zone monasteries are Thame, Khumjung and Pangboche. Bioclimatic zone Temperate-alpine-nival zone Communities for: In 2002, an area 275 km2, surrounding the park has been declared a Elevation 2300m-8848m above mean sea level • Biodiversity Conservation Programme • Community Development buffer zone, which consists of forests and private lands. The park and the Major geophysical Mt. Everest Region, Glaciers, Valley local people jointly initiated community development and conservation • Conservation Education characteristics activities and manage the natural resources in the buffer zone. The • Income Generation and Skill Development National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1973 has made a provision Major glaciers Khumbu, Imja, Ngozumpa and Nangpa of ploughing back 30-50 percent of the park’s revenue into community Major peaks Sagarmatha (8,848m), Lhotse (8,501m), How to get the Park development and conservation of the buffer zone. Cho Oyu (8,153m), Nuptse (7,896m) The most common ways to reach the park headquarters, Namche from Main mammals Snow Leopard, Musk Deer, Red Panda Kathmandu are: Flora and Fauna Main birds Himalayan Monal, Blood Pheasant • Flight to Lukla and two days walk Sagarmatha National Park and its buffer zone consists of temperate • Bus to Jiri and 10 days walk to nival zone which is rich in floral and faunal diversity. The vegetation Major tree species Pine, Hemlock, Fir, Juniper, Birch • Flight to Phaplu and 5 days walk found at the lower altitude of the park includes the blue pine and hemlock Buffer zone declared January 1, 2002 • Drive to Salleri and 5 days walk forests and in between Rhododendron scrub. Alpine plant communities Buffer zone area 275km2 are common at higher altitudes including silver fir, Juniper, birch etc. Altogether 865 plant species have been recorded here out of which 62 Rural Municipality Khumbu Pasang Lhamu ( Ward No: 2, 3, Trekking Routes species are globally significant. 4, & 5) The trek from Namche to Kala Pathar is very popular. The Gokyo Lake and Chukung Valley provide spectacular views. Thame Valley is known The park has a comparatively low number of mammalian species as Population 7161 the area is the geologically recent origin of the and too cold for its Sherpa culture while Phortse is famous for wildlife viewing. There Major caste groups Sherpa, Tamang and Rai are some high passes worth crossing over. However, the trekkers must Economy Tourism, agriculture, animal husbandry, have a guide and proper equipment for the trek. business, mountaineering

Major attractions • The world’s highest peak Mt. Everest (8,848m above mean sea level) • Two other peaks Lhotse and Cho oyu higher than 8,000m • Mt. Everest Base Camp and Kala Pathar • Gokyo lake and glaciers • Chukung and Thame Valley • Snow Leopard, Musk Deer, Red Panda and Himalayan Monal • Sherpa culture and Monasteries 86°30'0"E 86°40'0"E 86°50'0"E 87°0'0"E

Protected Areas of Nepal Sagarmatha National Park(SNP) 7 6 and Buffer Zone 5 4 ´ 3 Location and Landcover 1 2 Sagarmatha NP CHINA 28°0'0"N

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National Boundary RAMECHHAP 3 Grass Ward boundary Pond or Lake Rural Municipality Sand boundary SOLUKHUMBHU Designedby: BN Dhakal Park boundary 2 Waterbody 02.5 5 10 BZ boundary 27°40'0"N Kilometers Scale Source : DoS, MoFALD and SNP/DNPWC, GoN. C DNPWC, 2074 (2018)