Langtang National Park is a protected area in north-central Nepal, established in 1976 as the country's first national park in the Himalaya and its fourth protected area overall. It covers about 1,710 square kilometers across the Nuwakot, Rasuwa, and Sindhupalchok districts, an IUCN Category II park containing 26 village communities and the Langtang valley. Its northern and eastern boundaries adjoin the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in Tibet, and it holds notable high-altitude features including Gosainkunda Lake at 4,300 meters and Langtang Lirung, the park own highest peak at 7,245 meters; it is also recognized as part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape.
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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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1. Langtang National Park (Wikipedia)
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Langtang National Park is a national park in north-central Nepal.
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Langtang National Park is a national park in north-central Nepal. It was established in 1976 as Nepal's first Himalayan national park and the country's fourth protected area.
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Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation
View the Source2. Langtang National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
Wikidata item Q4351267
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- Part Of: Nepal, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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