Api Nampa Conservation Area

29°52′30″N 80°45′58″E / 29.875°N 80.766°E / 29.875; 80.766Area1,903 km2 (735 sq mi)Established2010Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation

The Api-Nampa Conservation Area is a protected area in the western Nepal that was established in 2010. It has an area of 1,903 km2 (735 sq mi).[1] It ranges in elevation from 518 to 7,132 m (1,699 to 23,399 ft) at the Himalayan peak Api, and is part of the Kailash Sacred Landscape.[2]

Named after the two peaks Api and Nampa, it was established to conserve the unique biodiversity and cultural heritage of the area.[1] It is inhabited by 54,358 people living in 8966 households.[3]

A grasslands plateau is at the center of the area. It is intermixed with various forest types.[4]

Fauna

Mammalian species include snow leopard, Himalayan black bear, red panda, common langur, Himalayan tahr, Himalayan musk deer, goral and serow. Birds include Himalayan monal, snowcock and blood pheasant.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c DNPWC (2011). Api-Nampa Conservation Area Archived 2021-11-23 at the Wayback Machine Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Kathmandu.
  2. ^ Oli, Krishna Prasad; Zomer, Robert (July 2011). Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation Initiative: Feasibility Assessment Report (Report). Kathmandu, Nepal: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. doi:10.53055/ICIMOD.545.
  3. ^ DNPWC (2020). "Api Nampa Conservation Area". Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation.
  4. ^ "Api-Nampa Conservation Area". HKH Conservation Portal. Retrieved 1 March 2013.

External links

  • Government of Nepal: Api-Nampa Conservation Area
  • Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Nepal: Api-Nampa Conservation Area