brief introduction of Phoksundo

brief introduction of Phoksundo

The park provides diversity of spectacular landscapes . Elevation of the park ranges from 2200m at Suligad to 6883m at the Summit of Kanjiroba.Much of the park lies in the north of the Himalayan crest.



The park encompasses Phoksundo Lake ,a wet land of international importance ,which is declared as Ramsar site on sept. 23 ,2007.

This lake is also Nepal's deepest and second largest lake and famous fog its magnificent turquoise color and the spectacular scenery that clearly ranks this park with the most scenic mountain park in the world.

The park contains many monasteries and religious sites.The most famous Shey monastery was established in 11th century.Thashung monastery near Phoksundo Lake was built about 900 years ago to conserve wildlife.