Post on 11-Apr-2017
SHIVAPURI NAGARJUN NATIONAL PARK (SNNP)
Presented by: MHNRS 2015;
KUSOA
SNNP• Situated in north side of Kathmandu valley• Head office: Panimuhan , Bhudhanilkantha municipality of
Kathmandu • Total area: 159 sq. Km (since 2009)• Cover two island of forests i.e. Shivapuri and Nagarjun• Shivapuri forest: 27°45’ to 27°52’ N latitude & 85°16’ to 85°45’
E longitude • Nagarjun forest: 27°43’ to 27°46’ N latitude & 85°13’ to 85°18’
E longitude • Covers parts of Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk, and
Dhading districts of Nepal
History of SNNP
• 1976: Shivapuri Watershed Conservation Area• 1978: Shivapuri Protected Watershed Area• 1984: Shivapuri Watershed and Widlife
Reserve• 2002: Shivapuri National Park (144 sq. Km)• 2009: Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park (159
sq. Km)
Main Objective of SNNP
• to conserve ecosystem and biodiversity of mid hills
• to protect the water regime of the watershed• to enhance the livelihood of surrounding
people
Flora of SNNP• 1250 species of vascular plants• 129 species of mushrooms• Dominant vegetation : Pine, Oak, Rhododendron & Schima-Castanopsis
(Katus)• Forest types:
Lower mixed hardwood forestsChir pine (Pinus roxburghii ) forestsOak (Quercus) forestsUpper mixed hardwood forests
• Common vegetation : Schima wallichii (चि�लौनी), Castanopsis indica (कटुस), Alnus nepalensis (उति स ), Pinus roxburghii (खोटे सल्लो), Quercus semecarpifolia (खसु्र ), Rhododendron arboreum (गुराँस), Taxus wallichiana (भाम सल्ला)....
Fauna of SNNP
• 311 species of birds including 117 migratory birds• Common species of bird: White backed vulture,
Himalayan griffon, Black vulture, Bearded vulture, Dark Kite, Hen harrier, Goshawk, Sparrow hawk, Sikhra, Common buzzard, Asian black eagle, Steppe eagle, Magpies, Kalij pheasant, leafbirds, Flycatcher, Bushchat, Babblers, Cuckoos, Bulbul, Swift, Warblers.
• Endemic Spiny babbler (Turdoides nipalesis) and Pygmy Wren Babbler (Pnoepyga pusilla) found in SNNP
• 102 species of moths and butterflies
Bearded Vulture Bulbul Kalij
Himalayan Griffon Dark Kite
Pygmy Wren Babbler
Magpies
Clouded leopard
Pangolin
Assamese monkey
leopard cat
Protected mammals in SNNP
Common mammals in SNNP
Common leopard himalayan black bear bear
Goral
Himalayan thar Wild boar Barking deer
Flying squirrel Mongoose Bats
Common Reptiles in SNNPKing cobra
Green pit viper
Rat snake
Geckos Skink Lizards
Issues, problems & challenges
• Poaching• Lack of awareness in people
Issues, problems & challenges
Mostly arising problem or conflict of national parks are as follows:• Buffer zone management• No Proper guidance from government• No concern from the educated level except the environmentalists and the students• No strict plans and policies those who violate the rule of the wildlife reserve.