Sagarmatha National Park
"Sagarmāthā" is a Nepali word derived from सगर् sagar meaning "sky" and माथा māthā meaning "head".
Sagarmatha National Park
The park contains the upper catchment areas of the Dudh Kosi river, Bhotekoshi river basin and the Gokyo Lakes. It is largely composed of rugged terrain and gorges of the high Himalayas, ranging from at Monjo to the top of the world's highest peak Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) at above sea level. Other peaks above are Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Thamserku, Nuptse, Amadablam and Pumori. Barren land above comprises 69% of the park while 28% is grazing land and the remaining 3% is forested. Climatic zones include a forested temperate zone, a subalpine zone above , and an alpine zone above that constitutes the upper limit of vegetation growth. The nival zone starts at .