Nepal is very rich in bio-diversity. Nepal is home to world’s highest mountains including Mt. Everest, highest mountain in the world as well as a home to endangered species like One-horned Rhinoceros and Royal Bengal Tiger. Nepal has made effort to protect and preserve it’s high magnitude of bio-diversity by establishing protected areas across the country. Government of Nepal has categorized protected areas into National parks, wildlife reserves, conservation areas and hunting reserves.
| Name | Area | Brief Info |
|---|---|---|
| Chitwan National Park | 952.63 km2 (367.81 sq mi) | First National park of Nepal (1973). Has a status of World heritage site (1984). Main attraction includes Royal Bengal Tiger and One-horned Rhinoceros. |
| Sagarmatha National Park | 1,148 km2 (443 sq mi) | First National park of Nepal having status of World heritage site (1979). Main attraction includes Mount Everest, Gokyo lakes, and other mountains. |
| Langtang National Park | 1,710 km2 (660 sq mi) | Main attraction includes Gosainkunda Lake, Mt. Langtang Lirung. |
| Rara National Park | 106 km2 (41 sq mi) | Smallest National parks of Nepal. Main attraction is Rara Lake. |
| Khaptad National Park | 225 km2 (87 sq mi) | Established on the advice of Khaptad Baba. Main attraction is Khaptad baba ashram. |
| Shey Phoksundo National Park | 3,555 km2 (1,373 sq mi) | Largest National Park in Nepal. Main attraction is Phoksundo Lake. |
| Bardiya National Park | 968 km2 (374 sq mi) | Main attraction includes Royal Bengal Tiger and One-horned Rhinoceros. |
| Makalu Barun National Park | 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) | It has elevation gain of above 8000m, making it the unique in the world in terms of protected area. Main attraction is Mt. Makalu. |
| Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park | 159 km2 (61 sq mi) | It is the nearest national park from Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. |
| Banke National Park | 550 km2 | Main attraction is Royal Bengal Tiger. |
| Shuklaphanta National Park | 305 km2 (118 sq mi) | Main attraction is Royal Bengal Tiger, One-horned Rhinoceros (translocated from Chitwan National park). |
| Parsa National Park | 627.39 km2 (242.24 sq mi) | Main attraction is Royal Bengal Tiger |
