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Site Image Location Year listed UNESCO data Description Sagarmatha National Park: Solukhumbu District: 1979 120; vii (natural) Sagarmatha National Park encompasses the mountains of the Great Himalayan Range which includes the Earth's highest mountain above sea level, Mount Everest (known in Nepal as Sagarmatha), and the Sacred Himalayan Landscape, the transboundary landscape in the eastern ...
Tourism is the largest industry in Nepal and its largest source of foreign exchange and revenue. Home to eight of the ten highest mountains in the world, Nepal is a destination for mountaineers, rock climbers and adventure seekers. The Hindu and Buddhist heritages of Nepal and its cool weather are also strong attractions. [1]
The Natural Monuments of Nepal [1] includes mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, national parks, wildlife reserves, bird sanctuary, land terraces and flood way. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Nepal Nature Conservation Act 1982 (Raastriya Praakrtik Sanrakshan Kosh Ain 2039 BS) was made to protect and develop the Natural Monuments of Nepal.
Karnali Province is one of the seven federal provinces of Nepal. [1] Karnali is the largest province of Nepal with an area of 30,313 km 2 (11,704 sq mi). The province occupies 15% of the Nepal landmass in the size and also holds one of the richest genetic biodiversity in the country.
The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites, the other six are cultural. In addition, Sri Lanka has four sites on its tentative list. The country served as a member of the World Heritage Committee in the years 1983–1989. [3]
“The Red Suitcase,” which world premieres in the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons strand, is a rare Nepal-Sri Lanka co-production. The producers have released a first clip from the film. The ...
Lists of tourist attractions in Nepal (1 C, 8 P) A. Archaeological sites in Nepal (2 C, 13 P) B. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (2 P) Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal (13 ...
Nepal covers 147,181 km 2 (56,827 sq mi) in the central part of the Himalayas. Altitudes range from 67 m (220 ft) in the south-eastern Terai to 8,848 m (29,029 ft) at Mount Everest within a short horizontal span.