Khaptad ( Nepali. खप्तड राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज ) is a national park in western Nepal .
| Khaptad National Park | |
|---|---|
| Nepalese. खप्तड राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज | |
| IUCN Category II ( National Park ) | |
| basic information | |
| Square | 225 km² |
| Established | 1984 year |
| Location | |
| A country |
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Administratively located in 4 districts: Badzhang , Badzhura , Achham and Doty . The area of the protected area is 225 km². The height of the territory above sea level varies from 1400 to 3300 m [1] .
The park is inhabited by 23 species of mammals, 287 species of birds and 23 species of reptiles and amphibians. Within the protected area, 567 plant species have been described [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Bhuju, UR, Shakya, PR, Basnet, TB, Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites . International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Program, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Kathmandu, ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5