The Prime attraction in the Sagarmatha National Park
is Mt. Everest, the highest peak of the world. The
park was added to the list of World Heritage Site in
1979. The park, a part of the Himalayan ecological
zone, has several other prominent peaks most of
which are above 6,000 meters. With most of the park
above 3,000 meters, Sagarmatha is full of rugged
terrain with deep gorges, glaciers and huge rocks.
With its Himalayan terrain and its unique culture,
the park offers a blend of natural and cultural
tourist products here. The vegetation at lower
elevation is dominated by pine and hemlock forests,
while above 3,500 meters the forest is dominated
with silver fir, birch, and rhododendron and juniper
trees. During spring and monsoon the varieties of
rhododendron flowers are seen. The common wildlife
in the park are Himalayan Tahr, ghoral, musk deer,
pikka (mouse hare) weasel, jackal. Other rarely seen
animals are Himalayan black bear, wolf, lynx and
snow leopard. Birds inhabiting the park are of over
118 species. Common ones among them are the impeyan
pheasant (Danphe), blood pheasant, red billed cough,
yellow-billed chough, snow cock, snow pigeon,
Himalayan griffon and lammergeyer. The national park
also showcases the cultural trophies with the warm
Sherpa hospitality and its many monasteries and
cultural landmarks.
Activities: Trekking, Mountaineering
Accommodation: Resort hotels, Lodges, Camping
Access: Two-day walk from Lukla which is 30 minutes
by air from Kathmandu
Best Season: Oct-Nov and Mar-May; Dec-Feb (snow,
daytime temperature 5 degrees Celsius), Jun-Sep
(rainy)
Park Headquarter: Mandalphu, Namche Bazaar |