Annapurna Sanctuary
| Annapurna Sanctuary | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,130 m (13,550 ft) |
| Coordinates | 28°31′48″N 83°52′40.8″E / 28.53000°N 83.878000°E |
| Geography | |
  Annapurna Sanctuary Annapurna Rural Municipality 10,Ghandruk, Kaski,Central Nepal | |
| Location | Annapurna Rural Municipality 10,Ghandruk, Kaski,Central Nepal |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
The Annapurna Sanctuary is a high glacial basin lying 40 km directly north of Pokhara. This oval-shaped plateau sits at an altitude of over 4000 metres,[1]: 29 and is surrounded by a ring of mountains, the Annapurna range, most of which are over 7000 metres.[2] With the only entrance being a narrow valley between the peaks of Hiunchuli and Machapuchare, where run-off from glaciers drains into the Modi Khola River, the Sanctuary was not penetrated by outsiders until 1956.[1]: 29 Because of the high mountains on all sides, the Annapurna Sanctuary receives only seven hours of sunlight a day at the height of summer.[1]: 29 The south-facing slopes are covered in dense tropical jungles of rhododendron and bamboo, while the north-facing slopes, in the rain shadow, have a drier colder climate similar to that of the near-by Tibetan Plateau.[1]: 29
The entire sanctuary was held as sacred to the
The Annapurna Sanctuary is now part of the
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-556704-39-0.
- ^ "Annapurna Sanctuary Trekking". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ ISBN 9780520214224.
External links
Annapurna Sanctuary travel guide from Wikivoyage
