A Rich Natural Heritage

Thanks to Nepal's extensive and effective parks and reserves system , the country has managed to preserve more endangered species of flora and fauna than any other area in Asia .Nepal has a network of 9National Parks 3 Wild life Reserves3 Conservation Areas,1 Hunting Reserve,including 9 Buffer zones around national Parks covering a total of 28585.67 sq km or 19.42% of the country's total land.

UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sites:

1. Chitwan National Park (932 sq km)
2. Everest National Park (1148 sq km)

Other National Parks:

1. Bardiya National Parks (968 sq km)
2. Khaptad National Parks (225 km)
3. Langtang National Park (1710 sq km)
4. Makalu-Barun National Park (2330 sq km)
5. Rara National Park (106 sq km)
6. Sheg-Phoksundo National Park (3555 sq km)
7. Shivapuri National Park (144 sq km)

Wild Life Reserve:

1. Koshi-Tappu wild life Reserve (176 sq km)
2. Parsa Wildlife Reserve (499 sq km)
3. Sukla Phanta wildlife Reserve (305 sq km)

Conservation Areas:

1. Annupurna conservation Area (7629 sq km)
2. Kanchanjunga Conservation Area (2035 sq km)
3. Manaslu Conservation Area (1663 sq km)

Hunting Reserve:

1. Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve (1325 sq km)