Annapurna Conservation Area is
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...
's largest
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
covering in the
Annapurna
Annapurna (; ne, अन्नपूर्ण) is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. It is the tenth highest mountain in the world at above sea level and is well known for the diffic ...
range of the
Himalayas
The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the very highest, Mount Everest. Over 10 ...
. It ranges in elevation from to the peak of
Annapurna I at . The conservation area stretches across
Manang,
Mustang
The mustang is a free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because they are descended from once-domesticated animals, the ...
,
Kaski,
Myagdi
Myagdi District ( ne, म्याग्दी जिल्ला ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Beni as its district headquarters, covers an area of , had a population of 114,447 ...
, and
Lamjung Districts.
Annapurna Conservation Area encompasses
Annapurna Sanctuary
The Annapurna Sanctuary is a high glacial basin lying 40 km directly north of Pokhara. This oval-shaped plateau sits at an altitude of over 4000 metres, and is surrounded by a ring of mountains, the Annapurna range, most of which are over 7 ...
and is known for several trekking routes including
Annapurna Circuit.
History
The Annapurna Conservation Area was established in 1985 and gazetted in 1992. It is managed by the
National Trust for Nature Conservation.
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Climate
Two climatic regions within a span of and an elevation of are distinguished.[
Rainfall in the southern part of the Annapurnas is higher than in the rain shadow to the north of the peaks. Annual precipitation is highest during the Asian monsoon between June and September ranging from on the southern slopes at elevation to in rain shadow areas at elevation. Snow accumulates between . In the winter of 1999–2000, areas above were snow-covered until end of March, and until May above . At this elevation, winter air temperatures range from .]
References
External links
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Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Nepal: ''Annapurna Conservation Area''
Protected areas of Nepal
1992 establishments in Nepal
Wildlife conservation in Nepal
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