Protected areas of nepal and their importance in promoting tourism nationally and internationally .

2.  The protected areas of Nepal cover mainly forested land and are located
at various altitudes in the Terai, in the foothills of the Himalayas and in
the mountains .
 Nepal covers 147,181 km2 (56,827 sq m) in the central part of the
Himalayas. Altitudes range from 49 m in the south-eastern Terai to
8,848 m at Sagarmatha within a short horizontal span.
 Nepal ranks 10th in terms of richest flowering plant diversity in Asia,
1,120 species of non-flowering plants and 5,160 species of flowering
plants
 Zoologists recorded 181 mammal species, 844 bird species, 100 reptile
species, 43 amphibian species, 185 freshwater fish species, and
635 butterfly species.
 The Government of Nepal has established a network of 20 protected
areas since 1973, consisting of ten national parks, three wildlife reserves,
six conservation areas and one hunting reserve.

3.  Chitwan National Park – 932 km2 (360 sq mi)
 Sagarmatha National Park – 1,148 km2 (443 sq mi)
 Langtang National Park – 1,710 km2 (660 sq mi)
 Rara National Park – 106 km2 (41 sq mi)
 Khaptad National Park – 225 km2 (87 sq mi)
 Shey Phoksundo National Park – 3,555 km2 (1,373 sq mi)
 Bardiya National Park – 968 km2 (374 sq mi)
 Makalu Barun National Park – 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi)
 Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park – 159 km2 (61 sq mi)
 Banke National Park – 550 km2 (210 sq mi)

4.  Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve – 175 km2 (68 sq mi)
 Parsa Wildlife Reserve – 637 km2 (246 sq mi)
 Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve – 305 km2 (118 sq mi)

5.  Annapurna Conservation Area – 7,629 km2 (2,946 sq mi)
 Kanchenjunga Conservation Area – 2,035 km2 (786 sq mi)
 Manaslu Conservation Area – 1,663 km2 (642 sq mi)
 Blackbuck Conservation Area – 15.95 km2 (6.16 sq mi)
 Api Nampa Conservation Area – 1,903 km2 (735 sq mi)
 Gaurishankar Conservation Area – 2,179 km2 (841 sq mi)
 Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve – 1,325 km2 (512 sq mi)

6.  The specific activities of the Department of National Parks and
Wildlife Conservation (Nepal) (DNPWC) include the conservation of
endangered and other wildlife species, the scientific management of
habitat for wildlife species,
 the creation of buffer zones in and around parks and reserves for the
sustainable management of forest resources,
 The organisation of eco-tourism to improve socio-economic conditions
of local communities,
 Awareness-raising of the importance of wildlife conservation through
conservation education.

7.  The
 The protected areas can be globalize to promote
tourism whole over the world.
 The endanger animals, birds ,flora , herbs and
many more things should be protect from every
level ( People – Gov )
 Proper accessibility facility must be create to
reach up to protected areas .
 Safety and security must be provided for the
tourists
 Proper facility for accommodation and fooding .
 Government can make policy to visit nepal .
Such as visit nepal ,Tourism year etc.