Barun Valley
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Barun Valley is a remote, glacier-fed Himalayan valley in eastern Nepal renowned for its dramatic landscapes, rich biodiversity, and trekking routes near Makalu.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barun River valley | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
trekking destination
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| accessibility | no road access into core valley ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Num
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Tumlingtar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeasonForTrekking |
autumn
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| climate |
alpine climate
ⓘ
monsoon-influenced climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | within IUCN Category II national park ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
alpine ecosystem
ⓘ
subalpine ecosystem ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 3500–5000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| fauna |
Himalayan tahr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
musk deer ⓘ red panda ⓘ snow leopard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fedBy | glaciers ⓘ |
| flora |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
rhododendron forests ⓘ |
| humanSettlement | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic landscapes
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lush forests ⓘ remote trekking routes ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ steep granite cliffs ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
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Sankhuwasabha District NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| near |
Makalu region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Makalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
glacier-fed Barun River
ⓘ
transition from dense forests to high alpine terrain ⓘ views of Mount Makalu ⓘ |
| partOf |
Makalu Barun Conservation Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Makalu Barun National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryActivities |
mountaineering approach
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Makalu Barun region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Barun River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ |
| trekkingRoute | Makalu Base Camp trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Makalu Barun National Park and Conservation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Barun River valley
this entity surface form:
Barun River valley