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The park
and
conservation area is situated in the Sankhuwasabha and Solukhumbu
districts, bordered by the Arun River on the east, Sagarmatha (Mt.
Everest) Nat ional
Park on
the west, the Nepal-Tibet border on the north and Saune Danda (ridge)
to the south. The Park covers 2,330 sq. kms.
This is
the only protected area in Nepal with designation of a Strict Nature
Reserve. It has some of the richest and most unique pockets of plants
and animals in Nepal, elsewhere lost to spreading human habitation.
Stepping up the slopes are a series of vegetation zones starting with
tropical sal forest below 1,000 m. elevation subtropical
schima-castanopsis forest at 1,000-2000 m. fir, birch, rhododendron
forests in the sub-alpine(3,000-4,000 m); and herbs, grasses and
rhododendron/juniper shrubs in the alpine pas trues (4,000-5,000 m).
There are 47 varieties of orchids, 67 species of bamboos, 15 oaks
including Arkhoulo, 86 species of fodder trees and 48 species of
primrose. Over 400 species of birds have been sighted in the
Makalu-Barun area, including two species never before seen in Nepal the
spotted wrenbabbler and the olive ground warbler. Wildlife includes the
endangered red panda, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, clouded leopard
and possibly snow leopard, in addition to more substantial populations
of ghoral, thar, wild boar, barking deer, Himalayan marmot and weasel,
common langur monkey and the serow. The Arun river system contains 84
varieties of fish.
Entry Fee
Per
Person Per
Entry
For Nepalese Nationals,
Free For SAARC Nationals, Rs. 100/- For Other Foreign
Nationals, Rs. 1,000/- (Note Entrance fee not required for
children under 10 years). Filming Permit Fee
(Documentary/Feature Films) For Nepalese Nationals, Rs.
5,000/- For SAARC Nationals, Rs. 25,000/- For Other
Foreign Nationals, US $ 1,000/- Helicopter Landing in
Protected Area, Rs. 2,000/- per
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Access To reach Makalu-Barun National Park &
Conservation Area, take the daily flight from Kathmandu to Lukla,
Phaplu, Lamidanda, Bhojpur and Tumlingtar. Visitors choice to fly any
one air link airports then trek.
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