Sagarmatha Zone
Sagarmāthā () was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructuring of zones into provinces. "Sagarmāthā" is a Nepali word derived from सगर् (sagar) meaning "sky" and माथा (māthā) meaning "head".
Sagarmatha National Park
Forests of pine and hemlock cover the lower elevations of the national park. At elevations of around and above, forests of silver fir, birch, rhododendron and juniper trees are found.