Shey Phoksundo: largest national park

Shey Phoksundo: largest national park

This is situated in the Trans-himalayan region of north west Nepal.It is the Nepal's largest National park covering an area of 3,555 sq.km.It was established in 1984 to preserve a unique trans-himalayan ecosystem with a diversity of flora and fauna.in 1998 an area of 1349 sq.km.surrounding the park buffer zone is jointly managed by the park and local communities.



Buffer Zone Profile

Buffer Zone Declared 1998
Buffer Zone Area (sq.km ) 1349
Buffer Zone District 2
Buffer Zone VDC's 11
Buffer Zone User Group 90
Buffer Zone User Committee 17
Buffer Zone Management committee 1
Buffer Zone Households 2374
Buffer Zone Population 12,256