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Coordinates: 29°5230N 80°4558E / 29.875°N 80.766°E / 29.875; 80.766
 

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Api Nampa Conservation Area

IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)

Map showing the location of Api Nampa Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Api Nampa Conservation Area

LocationNepal
Coordinates29°52′30N 80°45′58E / 29.875°N 80.766°E / 29.875; 80.766
Area1,903 km2 (735 sq mi)
Established2010
Governing 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

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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

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  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.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ DNPWC (2020). "Api Nampa Conservation Area". Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation.
  • ^ "Api-Nampa Conservation Area". HKH Conservation Portal. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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