Least ConcernBlue Sheep
Pseudois nayaur
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
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1984
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.
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Ecosystems found in Nepal, where Shey Phoksundo lies.
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Same country: Nepal
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Region
South Asia (Himalaya)
Climate
Tropical, Temperate, Polar / cold, Mountain
Best season
October to December
Nepal