List of natural monuments in Nepal


The Natural Monuments of Nepal includes mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, national parks, wildlife reserves, bird sanctuary, land terraces and flood way.
The Nepal Nature Conservation Act 1982 was made to protect and develop the Natural Monuments of Nepal. The monument list below is populated using the authentic information at Ministry of Forests and Environment.

Mountains in Nepal

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.
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National Parks of Nepal

Nepal has 12 national parks. Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal established in 1973.
NamePhotoLocationDate formedArea
Chitwan National ParkNawalparasi, Parsa, Chitwan and Makwanpur
Sagarmatha National ParkSolukhumbu District
Langtang National ParkNuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok
Rara National ParkMugu and Jumla
Khaptad National ParkBajhang, Bajura, Achham and Doti
Shey Phoksundo National ParkDolpa and Mugu
Bardiya National ParkBardiya District
Makalu Barun National ParkSolukhumbu and Sankhuwasabha
Shivapuri Nagarjun National ParkKathmandu, Nuwakot and Sindhupalchowk
Banke National ParkBanke, Salyan and Dang
Shuklaphanta National ParkKanchanpur District
Parsa National ParkParsa, Makwanpur and Bara

Conservation areas in Nepal

Nepal has six conservation areas.
NamePhotoLocationArea
Annapurna Conservation AreaManang, Mustang, Kaski, Myagdi and Lamjung
Kanchenjunga Conservation AreaTaplejung District
Manaslu Conservation AreaGorkha District
Blackbuck Conservation AreaBardiya
Api Nampa Conservation AreaDarchula
Gaurishankar Conservation AreaRamechhap, Dolakha and Sindhupalchok