Sagarmatha National Park
"Sagarmāthā" is a Nepali word derived from सगर् sagar meaning "sky" and माथा māthā meaning "head".
Koshi River
The Sagarmatha National Park encompasses the upper catchments of the Dudh Koshi River system. The park covers an area of and ranges in elevation from to at the summit of Mount Everest. Established in 1976 the park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. The landscape in the park is rugged consisting of mountain peaks, glaciers, rivers, lakes, forests, alpine scrubs and meadows. The forests comprise stands of oak, blue pine, fir, birch, juniper and rhododendron. The park provides habitat for snow leopards, red pandas, musk deer, Himalayan tahrs, and 208 bird species including impeyan pheasant, bearded vulture, snow cock, and the yellow-billed chough.