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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

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5 VechicleentryfeeforotherthanPublicRightofWayinsideNationalPark

Motorcycle,ScooterRs150PrivateCar/Jeep/Van/TaxiRs350Microbus/Minibus/Bus/TruckRs500

pervechicle/time

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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