title: List of natural monuments in Nepal
text: # List of natural monuments in Nepal
  
  The Natural Monuments of Nepal includes mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, national parks, wildlife reserves, bird sanctuary, land terraces and flood way. The Nepal Nature Conservation Act 1982 (Raastriya Praakrtik Sanrakshan Kosh Ain 2039 BS) was made to protect and develop the Natural Monuments of Nepal. The monument list below is populated using the authentic information at Ministry of Forests and Environment.
  
  ## Mountains in Nepal
  
  Nepal contains part of the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. Eight of the fourteen eight-thousanders are located in the country and the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest.
  
  | Mountain/Peak | metres | feet | Section | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Mount Everest | 8,848 | 29,029 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Earth's highest from sea level |
  | Kanchenjunga | 8,586 | 28,169 | Northern Kangchenjunga | 3rd highest on Earth |
  | Lhotse | 8,516 | 27,940 | Everest Group | 4th highest |
  | Makalu | 8,463 | 27,766 | Makalu Mahalangur | 5th highest |
  | Cho Oyu | 8,201 | 26,906 | Khumbu Mahalangur | 6th highest |
  | Dhaulagiri I | 8,167 | 26,795 | Dhaulagiri | 7th highest |
  | Manaslu | 8,156 | 26,759 | Mansiri | 8th highest |
  | Annapurna I | 8,091 | 26,545 | Annapurna | 10th highest |
  
  ## National Parks of Nepal
  
  Nepal has 12 national parks. Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal established in 1973.
  
  | Name | Location | Date formed | Area |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Chitwan National Park | Nawalparasi, Parsa, Chitwan and Makwanpur 27°30′N 84°20′E﻿ / ﻿27.500°N 84.333°E﻿ / 27.500; 84.333 | 1973 | 932 $km^2$ (360 sq mi) |
  | Sagarmatha National Park | Solukhumbu District 27°56′N 86°44′E﻿ / ﻿27.933°N 86.733°E﻿ / 27.933; 86.733 | July 19, 1976 | 1,148 $km^2$ (443 sq mi) |
  | Langtang National Park | Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok 28°17′N 85°55′E﻿ / ﻿28.283°N 85.917°E﻿ / 28.283; 85.917 | 1976 | 1,710 $km^2$ (660 sq mi) |
  | Rara National Park | Mugu and Jumla 29°30′N 82°03′E﻿ / ﻿29.500°N 82.050°E﻿ / 29.500; 82.050 | 1976 | 106 $km^2$ (41 sq mi) |
  | Khaptad National Park | Bajhang, Bajura, Achham and Doti 29°16′N 80°59′E﻿ / ﻿29.267°N 80.983°E﻿ / 29.267; 80.983 | 1984 | 225 $km^2$ (87 sq mi) |
  | Shey Phoksundo National Park | Dolpa and Mugu 29°21′N 82°50′E﻿ / ﻿29.350°N 82.833°E﻿ / 29.350; 82.833 | 1984 | 3,555 $km^2$ (1,373 sq mi) |
  | Bardiya National Park | Bardiya District 28°23′N 81°30′E﻿ / ﻿28.383°N 81.500°E﻿ / 28.383; 81.500 | 1988 | 968 $km^2$ (374 sq mi) |
  | Makalu Barun National Park | Solukhumbu and Sankhuwasabha 27°45′N 87°06′E﻿ / ﻿27.750°N 87.100°E﻿ / 27.750; 87.100 | 1992 | 1,500 $km^2$ (580 sq mi) |
  | Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park | Kathmandu, Nuwakot and Sindhupalchowk 27°47′N 85°23′E﻿ / ﻿27.783°N 85.383°E﻿ / 27.783; 85.383 | 2002 | 159 $km^2$ (61 sq mi) |
  | Banke National Park | Banke, Salyan and Dang 28°19′N 81°54′E﻿ / ﻿28.317°N 81.900°E﻿ / 28.317; 81.900 | 12 July 2010 | 550 $km^2$ (210 sq mi) |
  | Shuklaphanta National Park | Kanchanpur District 28°50′N 80°13′E﻿ / ﻿28.833°N 80.217°E﻿ / 28.833; 80.217 | 1976 (2017 - National Park) | 305 $km^2$ (118 sq mi) |
  | Parsa National Park | Parsa, Makwanpur and Bara 27°28′N 84°20′E﻿ / ﻿27.467°N 84.333°E﻿ / 27.467; 84.333 | 1984 | 637 $km^2$ (246 sq mi) |
  
  ## Conservation areas in Nepal
  
  Nepal has 6 conservation areas.
  
  | Name | Location | Area |
  | - | - | - |
  | Annapurna Conservation Area | Manang, Mustang, Kaski, Myagdi and Lamjung | 7,629 $km^2$ (2,946 sq mi) |
  | Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | Taplejung District | 2,035 $km^2$ (786 sq mi) |
  | Manaslu Conservation Area | Gorkha District | 1,663 $km^2$ (642 sq mi) |
  | Blackbuck Conservation Area | Bardiya | 15.95 $km^2$ (6.16 sq mi) |
  | Api Nampa Conservation Area | Darchula | 1,903 $km^2$ (735 sq mi) |
  | Gaurishankar Conservation Area | Ramechhap, Dolakha and Sindhupalchok | 2,179 $km^2$ (841 sq mi) |
  