Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park

Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park is located on the northern edge of the Kathmandu Valley. The park was established in 2002 and is Nepal’s ninth national park. The park is named after Shivapuri Mountain, located on its territory.

Its height is 2 732 meters above sea level. In 1976, the territory of the future park was taken under state protection. In 2009, the Nagarjun Forest Reserve was added to the national park, after which its total area increased by 15 square kilometers.

The park is located in the transition zone of tropical and temperate climate. 80% of the annual precipitation falls during the monsoon season, which lasts from May to September. The vegetation of the park is represented mainly by Himalayan subtropical and eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests. Also here is the calculation of a large number of therapeutic mountain herbs.

In the park there are animals such as reed cat, marten, Himalayan bear, Indian leopard, Rhesus macaque. There are also over 300 species of birds.