Kanchanjunga Conservation Area

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Kanchanjunga Conservation Area is a protected region in eastern Nepal renowned for its high Himalayan landscapes, rich biodiversity, and proximity to Mount Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest peak.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conservation area
national conservation area of Nepal
protected area
area 2035 square kilometres
approximately 785 square miles
borders India
Sikkim
Tibet Autonomous Region
climateZones alpine
nival
subalpine
subtropical
temperate
coManagedWith local communities
conservationApproach community-based management
integrated conservation and development
contains alpine meadows
glaciers
high Himalayan landscapes
remote mountain villages
rhododendron forests
river valleys
subtropical forests
temperate forests
country Nepal
elevationRange approximately 1200 metres to over 8500 metres above sea level
established 1997
ethnicGroups Gurung
Limbu
Rai
Sherpa
linked to: Sherpa people

Tamang
governingBody Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation of Nepal
Kanchanjunga Conservation Area Management Council
habitatFor Himalayan black bear
linked to: Asiatic black bear

Himalayan monal
Himalayan tahr
blue sheep
clouded leopard
musk deer
pheasants
red panda
satyr tragopan
snow leopard
various rhododendron species
highestPoint Mount Kanchenjunga
IUCNCategory VI
knownFor community-based conservation
rich biodiversity
scenic mountain landscapes
trekking routes
locatedIn Himalayas
Taplejung District
eastern Nepal
mainAccessTown Taplejung
linked to: Taplejung District
near Mount Kanchenjunga
partOf Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot
linked to: Eastern Himalayas

Sacred Himalayan Landscape
popularActivity Kanchenjunga Base Camp trek
mountain tourism
trekking
religionsPracticed Buddhism
Hinduism
animist traditions

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Phungling nearbyProtectedArea Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
linked to: Kanchanjunga Conservation Area
Kambachen partOf Kanchenjunga Conservation Area
linked to: Kanchanjunga Conservation Area
Taplejung Airport regionServed Kanchenjunga Conservation Area
linked to: Kanchanjunga Conservation Area
Kangchenjunga Base Camp trekking route locatedInProtectedArea Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
linked to: Kanchanjunga Conservation Area
Kangchenjunga region contains Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
linked to: Kanchanjunga Conservation Area
Gyabla near Kanchenjunga Conservation Area
linked to: Kanchanjunga Conservation Area
Kanchanjunga Conservation Area governingBody Kanchanjunga Conservation Area Management Council
linked to: Kanchanjunga Conservation Area