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Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation , P.O. Box: 860, Babarmahal. Kathmandu Phone: +977-1-4220912 /4220850/4227926, Fax: +977-1-4227675 , Email: [email protected], Website: http//:www.dnpwc.gov.np Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park Office, Panimuhan , Kathmandu Tel.: +977-1-4370355 Web: www.snnp.gov.np Published by: Wish you a very happy and memorable experience Park regulations to follow or things to remember • Entering the park without a permit is illegal. Park personnel may ask for the permit, so visitors are requested to keep the permit with them at all times. • Entering into the park is one’s own responsibility. • The entry permit is non-refundable, non-transferable and is for single entry only. • Don’t injure, kill or uproot plants and animals. All flora and fauna are fully protected and must not be disturbed. • Rubbish must be placed out, buried or disposed off in designated areas. • Vehicles need not blow horn inside the park. • Carrying arms, ammunitions, poisons and use of such things are completely prohibited. • No one should walk within the park between sunset and sunrise. • Do respect cultural and religious sites. • Do not travel alone, nature guide is compulsory. • Each tourist must pay respective entry fees for park entry permission and adventure activities. Following are the rates payable to each visitor: Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park provide opportunities for recreation, hiking , spiritual fitness and wilderness. The Kathmandu based tour/trek operators conduct regular tourism activities like a day-hike to Shivapuri Peak, viewig a snow pear panorama of other Himalaya and visit Nagi gumba. The other popular activities within the park are bird watcing, jungle walk, cycling, hiking and trekking. Major Hiking Routes • Nagarkot-Jhule-Chisapani • Sundarijal-Manichur-Jhule-Chisapani • Sundarijal-Mulkharka-Chisapani • Sundarijal-Mulkharka-Shivapuri • Panimuhan-Nagigumba-Baghdwar-Shivapuri Peak • Panimuhan-Bagdwar-Shivapuri Peak • Panimuhan-Chhapbhanjyang-Shivapuri Peak • Panimuhan-Chhapbhanjyang-Sikre • Panimuhan-Baghdwar-Rholche-Chisapani • Tokha-Jagat-Gurjebhanjyang-GurungGaun • Kakani-Gurje-Chhapbhanjyang-Shivapuri Peak • Panimuhan-Gurjebhanjyang-Kakani • Fulbari Gate-Jamacho Visitors Facilities The park is virtually surrounded by a 130 km long stone wall, having 95 km long graveled-road and 83 km foot trails constructed for trekking. There are few hotels/lodges in buffer zone. Trained and experienced nature guides are available in different entrance gates. How to get the park SNNP is connected with networks of roads and trekking routes. Public bus services are available. Common routes are Sundhara–Jamal–Maharajgunj–Budhanilkantha–Panimuhan, Sundhara–Chabahil–Sundarijal, Sundhara–Chabahil–Sankhu, Sundhara–Jamal–Samakhusi–Tokha–Jhor, Sundhara–Jamal– Balaju–Nagarjun, Sundhara–Jamal–Balaju–Kakani. Visitors can enter into the park through Chisapani, Jhule, Sundarijal, Mahankal, Panimuhan, Tokha, Jagat, Kakani and Nagarjun Fulbari gate, paying entry fees on site. S.N. Particulars Fee Remarks Nepali SAARC Nationals Other Foreigners 1 Entry fee Rs 100 Rs 600 Rs 1000 per person / day 2 Cycling Rs 20 Rs 50 Rs 150 per person / day 3 Rock climbing Rs 250 Rs 500 Rs 1000 per person / day Rock climbibg for other government institutions Rs 2000 per programme / day 4 Vehicle entry fee for Public Right of Way inside National Park Public Minibus, Microbus, Taxi Rs 30 Truck, Minitruck, Tractor, Lohari Rs 50 Dozer, Roller, Crane Rs 100 per vechicle / time 5 Vechicle entry fee for other than Public Right of Way inside National Park Motorcycle, Scooter Rs 150 Private Car/Jeep/Van/Taxi Rs 350 Microbus/Minibus/Bus/Truck Rs 500 per vechicle / time 6 Cycle Race Program Rs 5000 Per program 7 Ultra Race Program Rs 5000 Per program 8 Jungle Drive Car (Four persons except driver & guide) Rs 500 Jeep (10 person except driver & guide) Rs 1000 VAN (15 person except driver & guide) Rs 1500 Per trip 2019
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Park regulations to follow or things to remember
• Enteringtheparkwithoutapermitisillegal.Parkpersonnelmayaskforthepermit,sovisitorsarerequestedtokeepthepermitwiththematalltimes.
• Enteringintotheparkisone’sownresponsibility.• The entry permit is non-refundable, non-transferable and is for
singleentryonly.• Don’t injure,killoruprootplantsandanimals.Allfloraandfauna
arefullyprotectedandmustnotbedisturbed.• Rubbishmustbeplacedout,buriedordisposedoffindesignated
areas.• Vehiclesneednotblowhorninsidethepark.• Carryingarms,ammunitions,poisonsanduseofsuchthingsare
completelyprohibited.• Nooneshouldwalkwithintheparkbetweensunsetandsunrise.• Dorespectculturalandreligioussites.• Donottravelalone,natureguideiscompulsory.• Each tourist must pay respective entry fees for park entry
permission and adventure activities. Following are the ratespayabletoeachvisitor:
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provideopportunities forrecreation,hiking,spiritualfitnessandwilderness.
The Kathmandu based tour/trek operators conduct regulartourismactivitieslikeaday-hiketoShivapuriPeak,viewigasnowpearpanoramaofotherHimalayaandvisitNagigumba.Theotherpopular activities within the park are bird watcing, jungle walk,cycling,hikingandtrekking.
Major Hiking Routes• Nagarkot-Jhule-Chisapani• Sundarijal-Manichur-Jhule-Chisapani• Sundarijal-Mulkharka-Chisapani• Sundarijal-Mulkharka-Shivapuri• Panimuhan-Nagigumba-Baghdwar-ShivapuriPeak• Panimuhan-Bagdwar-ShivapuriPeak• Panimuhan-Chhapbhanjyang-ShivapuriPeak• Panimuhan-Chhapbhanjyang-Sikre• Panimuhan-Baghdwar-Rholche-Chisapani• Tokha-Jagat-Gurjebhanjyang-GurungGaun• Kakani-Gurje-Chhapbhanjyang-ShivapuriPeak• Panimuhan-Gurjebhanjyang-Kakani• FulbariGate-Jamacho
Visitors Facilities
The park is virtually surrounded by a 130 km long stone wall,having95kmlonggraveled-roadand83kmfoottrailsconstructedfortrekking.Therearefewhotels/lodgesinbufferzone.Trainedandexperiencednatureguidesareavailableindifferententrancegates.
How to get the park
SNNP is connected with networks of roads and trekkingroutes. Public bus services are available. Common routes areSundhara–Jamal–Maharajgunj–Budhanilkantha–Panimuhan,Sundhara–Chabahil–Sundarijal, Sundhara–Chabahil–Sankhu,Sundhara–Jamal–Samakhusi–Tokha–Jhor, Sundhara–Jamal–Balaju–Nagarjun, Sundhara–Jamal–Balaju–Kakani. Visitorscan enter into the park through Chisapani, Jhule, Sundarijal,Mahankal, Panimuhan, Tokha, Jagat, Kakani and NagarjunFulbarigate,payingentryfeesonsite.
S.N. Particulars Fee Remarks
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Other Foreigners
1 Entryfee Rs100 Rs600 Rs1000 perperson/day2 Cycling Rs20 Rs50 Rs150 perperson/day3 Rockclimbing Rs250 Rs500 Rs1000 perperson/day
Rockclimbibgforothergovernmentinstitutions Rs2000 perprogramme
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PublicMinibus,Microbus,TaxiRs30Truck,Minitruck,Tractor,LohariRs50
Dozer,Roller,CraneRs100
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5 VechicleentryfeeforotherthanPublicRightofWayinsideNationalPark
Motorcycle,ScooterRs150PrivateCar/Jeep/Van/TaxiRs350Microbus/Minibus/Bus/TruckRs500
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6 CycleRaceProgram Rs5000 Perprogram7 UltraRaceProgram Rs5000 Perprogram8 JungleDrive Car(Fourpersonsexceptdriver&guide)Rs500
Jeep(10personexceptdriver&guide)Rs1000VAN(15personexceptdriver&guide)Rs1500
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Background
Initially Shivapuri National Park, gazetted in 2002, covering anareaof 144 km2was renamedasShivapuriNagarjunNationalPark(SNNP),aftertheadditionofNagarjunforestpatch(15Km2)in2009.GeographicallyShivapuriforestlocatedwithin27°45’to27°52’Nlatitudeand85°16’to85°45’ElongitudeandNagarjunforest is located within 27°43’ to 27°46’ N latitude and 85°13’to 85°18’ E longitude. It covers parts of Kathmandu,Nuwakot,Sindhupalchowk and Dhading districts of central Nepal andelevation range from 1350m to 2732m abovemean sea level.It is only the protected area that represents flora, fauna andecosystem of middle Mountain. It is situated on the NorthernfringeoftheKathmanduvalleyandtheparkheadofficeislocatedinPanimuhan,BudanilakanthamunicipalityofKathmandudistrict.
Conservation History
S.N. Status Year (AD)1 ShivapuriWatershedConservationArea 19762 ShivapuriProtectedWatershedArea 19783 ShivapuriWatershedandWildlifeReserve 19844 ShivapuriNationalPark 20025 ShivapuriNagarjunNationalPark 20096 ImportantBirdandBiodiversityArea(IBA) 20057 BufferZone 2016
SNNP is a fresh water source for Kathmandu valley. Nagmati,Bagmati,Syalmati,Bishnumati,Rudramati,Sangala,TusalKholaand their tributaries of SNNP are the prime source of drinkingwaterforKathmanduvalley.Theseriversandstreamsdischargeabout30millionlitersofwaterperday.
The park area is surrounded by heavy sub-urban population.The Buffer Zone (BZ) of SNNP was declared in 2016. TheobjectivesofBZistoconserveandmanageforeststofulfilldailybasicneedsof localcommunityresidingintheperipheryoftheSNNP. It covers an area of 118.61 km2, which covers part ofKathmandu,NuwakotSindhupalchokandDhadingdistricts.Thereare14,558householdswithpopulationof79,776residingintheBZ.TheNationalParksandWildlifeConservationAct,1973hasmadeaprovisionofploughingback30-50%ofthePark’srevenueintocommunitydevelopmentandconservationofthebufferzone.
Silent features of SNNP
S.N. Features1 Aregionofrichbiodiversityofthemidhillregion2 Animportantbiologicalcorridorthatlinksnorth-southcorridors3 AnImportantBirdandBiodiversityArea(IBA)4 AmajorsourceoffreshwaterfortheKathmanduvalleyand
bufferzone,fulfillingabout50percentsurfacewaterdemand5 Oneofthemajortouristdestinationsnearbythecapitalcity6 Apotentialareaforresearchandexploration7 Asiteforconservationeducationforstudentsandresearchers8 AsinkforairpollutiongeneratedbytheKathmanduValley9 WatershedconservationofBagmati,Bishnumati,Trishuliand
Indrabatiriver
Major flora and fauna
FloraldiversityishighinSNNPduetoitslocation,altitudinalandclimaticvariations.Thepark is locatedinsub-tropicalandlowertemperatezoneofNepal.Itharborsatotalof2,122plantspecies,129speciesofmushrooms,50macro fungi species.Therearemore than1250floweringplants including16endemicspecies.57speciesofmedicinalplantsand49speciesofedibleplantsarereported.TheSNNPcomprisesfourtypesofforestsviz.(i)Lowermixedhardwoodforests,(ii)Chirpineforests,(iii)Oakforestsand(iv) Upper mixed hardwood forests, which support rich faunaland floral diversitywith a number of protected, threatened andendemic wildlife species. Schima wallichii, Castanopsis indica, Alnus nepalensis, Pinus roxburghii, Quercus semicarpifolia, Quercus lanuginose, Rhododendron arboretum arethedominantvegetationinthispark.
Faunal diversity of the park includes 24 species of mammalsincluding 9 threatened species. Clouded leopard (Pardofelis nebulosa), two species of pangolin (Manis spp.), Assamesemonkey (Macaca assamensis), Leopard cat (Prionailurusbengalensis) are the protected mammals found in SNNP.CommonmammalsincludeCommonLeopard(Panthera pardus),
HimalayanBlackBear (Ursus thibetanus), Goral (Naemorhedus goral),JungleCat(Felis chaus),WildBoar(Sus scrofa), BarkingDeer (Muntiacus muntijack),Sambar (Cervus unicolor),Rhesusmonkey (Macaca mulata),Porcupine(Hystrix indica),HimalayanSerrow (Capricornis thar), yellow throated marten (Martes flavigula),largeIndiancivet(Viverra zibetha), maskedpalmcivet(Paguma larvata),flyingsquirrel(Petaurista spp.),mongoosesandbats.Itishometo106speciesofmothandbutterflies,andonlyhabitat for the relictHimalayanDragonfly (Epiophlebia laidlawi)inNepal.318speciesofbirdsfoundinthepark,14ofthemarethreatened including spiny babbler (Turdoides nepalensis), anendemicspecies.About117speciesofbirdsrecordedinSNNPareofmigratorynature.Someof thethreatenedbirdspeciesofSNNP includeOrientalhobby,Grey-sidedLaughingThrushandCinerousvulture,Whitebackedvulture,Himalayangriffon,blackvulture,beardedvulture,darkkite,henharrier,goshawk,sparrowhawk,sikhra,commonbuzzard,Asianblackeagle,steppeeagle,magpies,kalijpheasant,leafbirds,flycatcher,bushchat,babblers,cuckoos, bulbul, swift, warblers and wren babbler (Pnoepyga pusilla)areCommonspeciesofbirdfoundinSNNP.
18speciesofHerpetofaunafoundinNagarjunforest.Frogsandtoadsare commonamphibians.King cobra, greenpit viper, ratsnake,skink,lizards,geckosarecommonreptilesfoundinSNNP.
Major Attractions
Themajor attractions of the park are scenic view, biodiversity,forest environment, wilderness, avifauna, spirituals fitness,religioussites,trekkingandhiking.
Thepeoplearound thepark followHinduandBuddhist culture.VisitorcanenjoyAryanandMongolianculture.Shivapuripeakisaholyplace forbothHindusandBuddhistsandsourceofholyriversBagmatiandBishnumati.SNNPhas importantpilgrimagedestinationsincludingBagdwar,Bishnudwar,Jamacho,BuddhaGuphaaswellasManichurMahadev,Kageshwori,Sundarimai,Baudeshwor,Tarkeshowr,PachaliBhairavandNagiGumba,that
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