Sagarmatha National Park

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Sagarmatha National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northeastern Nepal that encompasses Mount Everest and surrounding high Himalayan landscapes, renowned for their dramatic peaks, glaciers, and Sherpa culture.


Statements (62)
Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
national park
area 1148 square kilometres
climate high mountain climate
contains Ama Dablam
Bhote Koshi River
Cho Oyu
Dudh Koshi River
Gokyo Lakes
Imja Glacier
Imja Khola
Khumbu Glacier
Kongde Ri
Lhotse
Mount Everest
Nuptse
Thamserku
containsReligiousSite Pangboche Monastery
Tengboche Monastery
containsSettlement Khumjung
Kunde
Namche Bazaar
Tengboche
country Nepal
ecosystemType alpine
nival zone
subalpine
established 1976
fauna Himalayan monal
Himalayan tahr
musk deer
red panda
snow leopard
flora birch
juniper
rhododendron forests
governingBody Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation of Nepal
hasOfficialNameInNepali सगरमाथा राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज
highestElevation 8848 metres
highestPoint Mount Everest
inscribedOn UNESCO World Heritage List
IUCNCategory II
knownFor Sherpa culture
deep valleys
glaciers
high Himalayan peaks
mountaineering
trekking
locatedIn Province No. 1
Solukhumbu District
eastern Himalayas
lowestElevation about 2845 metres
namedAfter Sagarmatha
nearestMajorSettlement Namche Bazaar
partOf Himalayas
SagarmathaMeaning Forehead of the Sky in Nepali
tourismActivity Everest Base Camp trek
Gokyo Valley trek
traditionalInhabitants Sherpa people
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (vi)
(vii)
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 1979

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sagarmatha National Park ("सगरमाथा राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज")
hasOfficialNameInNepali
Nepal
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
Lhotse
locatedInProtectedArea
Himalayas
protectedAreas

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