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Saturday, September 8, 2012

Langtang National Park (1710 sq km)



The park extends over parts of Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhupalchok districts in the mountainous terrain of Nepal-China (Tibet) border. The chief attraction of this park is the Langtang range in the north and several lakes in the south. High-altitude jungles with diverse vegetation and wildlife, scenic lakes,glaciers and Himalayan peaks combine to make Langtang an attractive destination for visitors. Twenty five percent of the park’s total area is cover by forest, starting at sub-tropical forests below 1000m giving way to alpine scrubs and grasslands toward higher altitude. Animals seen here are wild dog, red panda, pika, muntjac. Musk deer, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan tar, ghoral, serow, rhesus monkey, common langur, snow leopard among others. Out of 373 species of birds commonly seen birds here are tregopan and impeyan pheasants. The Lantang Valley is also renowned for its holy Lake Gosainkunda. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit the lake area every year, especially during the Janai Purnima festival every August.
Activities: Trekking, mountaineering      
Accommodation: Lodges, camping, Resort hotels
Access: From Dhunche which is 117 km by road from Kathmandu
Best Season: Oct-Nov and Mar-May (cold at higher elevation); Jun- Sep (monsoon), Dec-Feb (snow)
Park Headquarter: Dhunche

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