Nepal is home to ten UNESCO World Heritage Sites: seven in the Kathmandu Valley, plus Lumbini (the birthplace of the Buddha), Sagarmatha National Park (Everest) and Chitwan National Park. This article focuses on the cultural sites — the seven Kathmandu Valley monuments and Lumbini — with practical visitor notes from a Kathmandu-based travel team. The […]
Few countries pack as much UNESCO-recognised heritage into so small an area as Nepal. The country has four World Heritage Sites — two cultural and two natural — and the cultural site in the Kathmandu Valley alone bundles seven distinct monument zones. Together they tell the story of Himalayan civilisation: living Hindu and Buddhist traditions, […]
National Parks and Wildlife Reserves of Nepal National Parks Thanks to Nepal’s extensive and effective parks and reserve system, the country has managed to preserve more endangered species of flora and fauna than any other country in Asia. Now, the protected areas in Nepal include 10 national parks, 3 wildlife reserves, one hunting reserve and […]
