 Langtang National Park is the first National Park designated in 1970 AD. It lies adjacent to the Tibet border and is eight-hours drive from Kathmandu to the park headquarters Dhunche. The national park is allowing the local people to live their lives within the park and therefore a unique harmony between humans and nature can be seen in this zone.
The great variety of vegetation is one of the park's most prominent features. It is the home for Oaks, Maple, Fir, Blue pine, Hemlock and various species of Rhododendron. Most of the trail towards the Langtang valley passes through alpine meadows and moraine. Gosainkunda is uninhabited area with a series of holy lakes. The trail climbs to high altitude forest, alpine meadows and remote rugged country.
The disparity in altitude and topography along with the existing forest covers approximately 25 % of total area. This provides habitat for wide range of animals including wolves, red pandas, musk deer, goral, rhesus monkey, langoor, spotted leopard and himalayan black bear. The Park homes nearly 300 species of bird with most of them breeding in this park. Few breeding species includes Satyr Tragopan, Dark Rumped Rosefinch, Ibisbill, Orange Rumped honey guide, Bay woodpecker, Gold's Shortwing, Fire Tailed Myzornis, Vinceous Rosefinch and many more. |
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