Shey-Phoksundo National Park

 

Where is Shey-Phoksundo National Park:-
    Shey-Phoksundo National Park is situated in the mountain
region  of  western  Nepal, covering parts of Dolpa and Mugu 
Districts  . It is  the largest national park in the country. 
Information:-
     The  park  contains luxuriant forests, mainly comprised 
of blue pine, spruce, cypress, poplar, deodar, fir and birch
.The Jugdula River valley consists mostly of Quercus species
.The trans -Himalayan area has a near-desert type vegetation
 of mainly dwarf juniper and caragana shrubs.
    The park provides prime habitat for the snow leopard and
the  blue sheep. Other  common animals found in the park are 
ghoral,Himalayan tahr, serow, leopard, wolf,jackal,Himalayan
black  bear, Himalayan weasel, Himalayan mouse hare, yellow-
throated marten, langur and rhesus monkeys.
     The park is equally rich in many species of birds, such 
as  the  Impeyan  pheasant  (danphe) , blood pheasant, cheer 
pheasants , red and yellow billed cough, raven, jungle crow, 
snow partridge and many others.
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