Makalu Barun
The only protected area in the world with an altitudinal range of more than 8,000 metres, from tropical forest to the summit of Makalu
Area
1,500 km²
Declared in
1992
Region
South Asia (Himalaya)
Climate
Tropical, Templado, Polar / frío, Montañoso
Best time
October to December
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The only protected area in the world with an altitudinal range of more than 8,000 metres, from tropical forest to the summit of Makalu
Declared in 1992 as the eastern extension of Sagarmatha National Park, Makalu Barun is the only protected area in the world with an altitudinal range of more than 8,000 metres, from lowland tropical forest up to the summit of Makalu (8,485 m), the fifth highest mountain on the planet, all within a single continuous territory with no administrative break.
Location
See on the interactive map10 species documented in Makalu Barun
At conservation risk:Panda rojo,Leopardo de las nieves,Oso negro asiático,Ciervo almizclero del Himalaya
EndangeredPanda rojo
Ailurus fulgens
VulnerableLeopardo de las nieves
Panthera uncia
Least ConcernLangur gris
Semnopithecus entellus
Least ConcernMarta de garganta amarilla
Martes flavigula
VulnerableOso negro asiático
Ursus thibetanus
Quebrantahuesos
Gypaetus barbatus
EndangeredCiervo almizclero del Himalaya
Moschus chrysogaster
Goral del Himalaya
Naemorhedus goral
Marmota del Himalaya
Marmota himalayana
Tar del Himalaya
Hemitragus jemlahicus
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Nepal, where Makalu Barun lies.
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