Shey Phoksundo
Nepal's largest national park; it holds the deepest lake in the country, an intense turquoise held sacred in Tibetan Buddhism
Area
3,555 km²
Declared in
1984
Region
South Asia (Himalaya)
Climate
Tropical, Templado, Polar / frío, Montañoso
Best time
October to December
Highlight
Nepal's largest national park; it holds the deepest lake in the country, an intense turquoise held sacred in Tibetan Buddhism
Declared in 1984, it is the largest national park in Nepal and protects Lake Phoksundo, the deepest in the country, of an intense turquoise held sacred by the Tibetan Buddhist communities of the Dolpo region, one of the most culturally isolated and best preserved areas of traditional Tibetan Buddhism outside Tibet itself.
Location
See on the interactive map11 species documented in Shey Phoksundo
At conservation risk:Leopardo de las nieves,Oso negro asiático,Ciervo almizclero del Himalaya
VulnerableLeopardo de las nieves
Panthera uncia
Least ConcernBharal (oveja azul del Himalaya)
Pseudois nayaur
Kiang
Equus kiang
VulnerableOso negro asiático
Ursus thibetanus
Quebrantahuesos
Gypaetus barbatus
Zorro tibetano
Vulpes ferrilata
EndangeredCiervo almizclero del Himalaya
Moschus chrysogaster
Marmota del Himalaya
Marmota himalayana
Least ConcernPerdiz chukar
Alectoris chukar
Goral del Himalaya
Naemorhedus goral
Tar del Himalaya
Hemitragus jemlahicus
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Nepal, where Shey Phoksundo lies.
Experiences in this park
Similar parks
Which other parks are like this one?
Keep exploring
Based on what we already know about Shey Phoksundo.
Your rating
How many stars would you give Shey Phoksundo?
Comments
Share your experience visiting Shey Phoksundo, or a tip for other travellers.
Be the first to comment.