Langtang National Park

Langtang National Park
Langtang National park is situated in the Central Himalayan region in Rasuwa district and is the fourth national park in Nepal and was established in 1976 as the first Himalayan National Park.The highlights of this park are the langtang range in the north and several lakes in the south. High altitude jungles with diverse vegetation and wildlife, scenic lakes,langtang-national glaciers, and Himalayan peaks combine to make Langtang an attractive destination for visitors.                                                                                                 
 

Twenty five percent of the park's total area is covered by forest, starting at sub-tropical forests below 1,000 meters giving way to alpine scrubs and grasslands toward higher altitude. Animals seen here are wild dog, red panda, pika, muntjac, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan Tahr, ghoral, serow, rhesus monkey, common langur, snow leopard among others. Common birds seen here are tragopan, impeyan, and pheasants (kalij). The Langtang Valley is also renowned its holy Lake Gosaikunda. Thousands of Hindu        pilgrims visit the lake area every year, especially during the janai  
  Purnima festival every August. The easiest way to reach Langtang National Park via Dhunche in Rassuwa district, which is a six to seven hours drive away from the capital. From Dhunche, it takes about three days of trekking to reach Langtang Valley. The park is also accessible from Sundarijal toward the east of Kathamandu and melamchi Pul, about three-hour drive from Kathmandu.

                  
                          Pheasant                                                                                                       







                                                          Serow



Tragopan