EndangeredAlpine Musk Deer
Moschus chrysogaster
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
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1992
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.
Threatened:,,,
Ecosystems found in Nepal, where Makalu Barun lies.
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Nepal
Same country: Nepal
Same country: Nepal
Same country: Nepal
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Region
South Asia (Himalaya)
Climate
Tropical, Temperate, Polar / cold, Mountain
Best season
October to December
Nepal