Along with her natural beauty, Nepal is the country of cultural and biological diviersity. Nepal has different types of conservation areas for the protection and management of endangered species and other valuable mammals, flora and fauna such as one horn rhino, spotted tiger, red panda and many plants species.
There are nine national parks, four conservation arreas, three wildlife reserves and one hunting reserve in Nepal. The different types of conservation areas have covered 16.49 percent (24284 sqkm) area of the country. The Royal Chitwan National Park is the oldest National Park, it is also included in the world heritage site.
Among the national parks, She-phoksundo national park is the largest (3,555 sqkm) and Rara National park is the smallest (106 sqkm). Out of the four conservation areas, Annapurna Conservation Area (7,629 sqkm) is the largest and Makalu Barun Conservation Area (800 sqkm) is the smallest.
Nepal is famous for trekking, mountaineering and wildlife tourism. About 85 percent tourist visit Nepal for the purpose of pleasure and for trekking. Besides these conservation areas in the different parts of the country, there are several places of historical, cultural and religious importance. Not only the green tea garden but the beauty of landscape as a whole in Ilam in the east is outstanding. Similatly, Dharan, Dhankuta, Hile and Basantapur, the Kathmandu valley. Helambu, Dolakha, Shivapuri, Gorkha, Chitwan, pokhara, Palpa, Lumbini, Bardiya, the Marnali region are the most attractive places of interest. In addition, the mountain region as a whole is very beautiful and attravtive.
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