Annapurna Conservation Area is
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
's largest
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
covering in the
Annapurna 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 Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. More than list of h ...
. It ranges in elevation from to the peak of
Annapurna I at . The conservation area stretches across
Manang
Manang () is a town in the Manang District of Nepal. It is located at 28°40'0N 84°1'0E with an elevation of . According to the preliminary results of the 2011 Nepal census, the district has a population of 6,527 people living in 1,495 individua ...
,
Mustang
The mustang is a free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish conquistadors. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because they are descended from once-domesticate ...
,
Kaski,
Myagdi, and
Lamjung Districts.
Annapurna Conservation Area encompasses
Annapurna Sanctuary and is known for several trekking routes including the
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 the 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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