Annapurna Conservation Area is Nepal's largest protected area, covering roughly 7,629 square kilometres across five districts in the Annapurna range of the Himalayas, from valley floor at about 790 metres up to the 8,091-metre summit of Annapurna I. Unlike a strict national park, it is managed under a community-based conservation model that allows the Gurung, Manangi and other local peoples who have long lived within its boundaries to continue farming, herding and hosting trekkers rather than being excluded from the land. The area is best known internationally for the trekking routes that cross it, including the Annapurna Circuit, one of the most popular long-distance treks in the Himalayas.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation 1 IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (Nepal) 1 Connections
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Annapurna Conservation Area covers the Annapurna range of the Himalayas.
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Annapurna Conservation Area is Nepal's largest protected area.
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During 1985, the Annapurna Conservation Area began.
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Annapurna Conservation Area is Nepal's largest protected area covering 7,629 km2 (2,946 sq mi) in the Annapurna range of the Himalayas.
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Annapurna Conservation Area is Nepal's largest protected area, covering roughly 7,629 square kilometres across five districts in the Annapurna range of the Himalayas, from valley floor at about 790 metres up to the 8,091-metre summit of Annapurna I.
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- Part Of: Nepal, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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