Sagarmatha National Park ( Nepalese सगरमाथा ) is located in the Himalayas in the territory of Nepal , northeast of the capital Kathmandu , in province 1 , Solukhumbu region.
| Sagarmatha National Park | |
|---|---|
 Wallich Pine in Sagarmatha National Park | |
| IUCN Category II ( National Park ) | |
| basic information | |
| Square | 1148 km² |
| Established | July 1976 |
| Location | |
| A country |
|
 World Heritage Site | |
| Link | No. 120 on the World Heritage List |
The territory occupies 1148 km² of the Himalayas ecological zone. The status of the national park was assigned in July 1976.
Geography
The park consists mainly of rugged rugged lands and gorges of the Upper Himalayas . The height of the territories ranges from 2845 m (Monjo) to 8848 m (Mount Sagarmatha ) above sea level .
The following peaks are located on the territory of the park (including 3 eight-thousanders ):
| No. | Vertex | Height, m |
|---|---|---|
| one | Sagarmatha (Chomolungma) | 8848 |
| 2 | Lhotse | 8516 |
| 3 | Cho Oyu | 8201 |
| four | Nutze | 7855 |
| five | Pumori | 7165 |
| 6 | Ama Dablam | 6856 |
| 7 | Tamserku | 6808 |
The park includes the upper basins of the Dudh Kosi and Bhot Kosi rivers.
In the eastern part of the park at an altitude of 5 km above sea level is one of the fastest growing and most dangerous Himalayan lakes - Imja Tso [1] [2] .
The largest settlements: Namche Bazar , Kumdzhung , Dole, Mochermo, Tyangboche , Pangboche, Monjo, Perice.
Etymology
Translated from Nepali, " Sagarmatha " means " Mother of the Gods ."
Notes
- ↑ Imja Tsho, Nepal . NASA
- ↑ Evaluating the growth characteristics of a glacial lake and its degree of danger of outburst flooding . Norwegian Journal of Geography.
See also
- East Himalayan Alpine Meadows and Shrubs
Links
- Sagarmatha National Park (link unavailable) . Archived on November 20, 2008.