Shay Poxundo National Park

Shay Poxundo National Park is located in the northwestern part of Nepal and occupies the territory of Dolpa and Mugu counties. The largest Trans-Himalayan National Park in Nepal was established in 1984. The park covers an area of 3,555 square kilometers.

This park is one of the most picturesque mountain parks in the world. Most of the park is located north of the Himalayan Range. The heights range from 2,130 meters in the southeastern part of the park to 6,883 meters at the southern end of the Tibetan Plateau. Lake Poxundo is the deepest lake in Nepal. The lake is famous for its purest turquoise water and is the second largest lake in the country. Near the lake there are many beautiful glaciers, and in the area of the Suligad River flowing from it there is a picturesque waterfall.

In various areas of the park grow blue pine, poplar, fir, rhododendron, cedar, spruce and bamboo. The park is a habitat for endangered species of animals, including the snow leopard and the blue sheep. Also here are wolves, leopards, Himalayan bears and yellow-horned martens.

There are several secluded Buddhist monasteries in the park.