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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]
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]
Mountain/Peak | metres | feet | Section | Notes | Photo |
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Mount Everest | 8,848 | 29,029 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Earth's highest from sea level | |
Kanchenjunga | 8,586 | 28,169 | Northern Kangchenjunga | 3rd highest on Earth | |
Lhotse | 8,516 | 27,940 | Everest Group | 4th highest | |
Makalu | 8,463 | 27,766 | Makalu Mahalangur | 5th highest | |
Cho Oyu | 8,201 | 26,906 | Khumbu Mahalangur | 6th highest | |
Dhaulagiri I | 8,167 | 26,795 | Dhaulagiri | 7th highest | |
Manaslu | 8,156 | 26,759 | Mansiri | 8th highest | |
Annapurna I | 8,091 | 26,545 | Annapurna | 10th highest |
Nepal has 12 national parks.[11] Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal established in 1973.
Nepal has 6 conservation areas.[12]
Name | Photo | Location | Area |
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Annapurna Conservation Area | Manang, Mustang, Kaski, Myagdi and Lamjung | 7,629 km2 (2,946 sq mi) | |
Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | Taplejung District | 2,035 km2 (786 sq mi) | |
Manaslu Conservation Area | Gorkha District | 1,663 km2 (642 sq mi) | |
Blackbuck Conservation Area | Bardiya | 15.95 km2 (6.16 sq mi) | |
Api Nampa Conservation Area | Darchula | 1,903 km2 (735 sq mi) | |
Gaurishankar Conservation Area | Ramechhap, Dolakha and Sindhupalchok | 2,179 km2 (841 sq mi) |
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