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The '''Kanchenjunga Conservation Area''' is a [[protected area]] in the [[Himalayas]] of eastern [[Nepal]]. Established in 1997 it covers {{convert|2035|km2|abbr=on}} in the [[Taplejung District]]. In the north it adjoins the [[Qomolangma |
The '''Kanchenjunga Conservation Area''' is a [[protected area]] in the [[Himalayas]] of eastern [[Nepal]]. Established in 1997 it covers {{convert|2035|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} in the [[Taplejung District]] and comprises two peaks of [[Kanchenjunga]]. In the north it adjoins the [[Qomolangma National Nature Preserve]] in [[Tibet]], and in the east the [[Kanchanjunga|Kanchanjunga Biosphere Reserve]] in [[Sikkim]].<ref name=nbrb2007>Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007). [http://books.icimod.org/demo/uploads/ftp/Nepal%20Biodiversity%20Resource%20Book.pdf ''Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites.''] International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, Nepal. ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5</ref> To the west it adjoins the Sankhuwasabha District. It ranges in altitude from {{convert|1200|m|ft|abbr=on}} to {{convert|8586|m|ft|abbr=on}}. It also falls within the [[Sacred Himalayan Landscape]], which is being developed by [[WWF]] Nepal in partnership with the [[International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development]].<ref name=aryal2010>Aryal, K. P., Kerkhoff, E. E., Maskey, N., Sherchan, R. (2010). [http://awsassets.panda.org/downloads/shifting_cultivation_1.pdf ''Shifting Cultivation in the Sacred Himalayan Landscape. A Case Study in the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area'']. WWF Nepal, Kathmandu.</ref> |
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== History == |
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It is included in the [[Sacred Himalayan Landscape]].<ref name=dnpwc>{{cite web|title=Sacred Himalayan Landscape|url=http://www.dnpwc.gov.np/index.php/sacred-himalayan-landscape|publisher=Government of Nepal - Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation|accessdate=23 February 2013}}</ref> |
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When the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area was designated in March 1997, it was Nepal’s third Conservation Area. In April 2003, a ''Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Management Council'' was formed with the support of WWF Nepal, comprising seven ''Conservation Area User Committees'', 44 ''User Groups'', and 32 ''Mother Groups''. These community based institutions support effective implementation of all planned activities. In August 2006, the [[Government of Nepal]] handed over the management of the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area to the Management Council.<ref name=aryal2010/> |
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== Vegetation == |
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The landscape of the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area comprises cultivated lands, forests, pastures, rivers, high altitude lakes and [[glacier]]s.<ref name=nbrb2007/> |
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== Fauna == |
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[[Mammalian Species|Mammal]] species include the [[snow leopard]], [[musk deer]] and [[red panda]]. Bird species symbolic of the area include the [[Golden-breasted Fulvetta|Golden-breasted fulvetta]], [[snow cock]], [[blood pheasant]], and [[red-billed chough]].<ref name=nbrb2007/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 13:38, 25 February 2013
| Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
| Location | Nepal |
| Area | 2,035 km2 (786 sq mi) |
| Established | 1997 |
The Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is a
Kanchanjunga Biosphere Reserve in Sikkim.[1] To the west it adjoins the Sankhuwasabha District. It ranges in altitude from 1,200 m (3,900 ft) to 8,586 m (28,169 ft). It also falls within the Sacred Himalayan Landscape, which is being developed by WWF Nepal in partnership with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.[2]
History
When the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area was designated in March 1997, it was Nepal’s third Conservation Area. In April 2003, a Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Management Council was formed with the support of WWF Nepal, comprising seven Conservation Area User Committees, 44 User Groups, and 32 Mother Groups. These community based institutions support effective implementation of all planned activities. In August 2006, the Government of Nepal handed over the management of the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area to the Management Council.[2]
Vegetation
The landscape of the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area comprises cultivated lands, forests, pastures, rivers, high altitude lakes and glaciers.[1]
Fauna
References
- ^ a b c Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, Nepal. ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5
- ^ a b Aryal, K. P., Kerkhoff, E. E., Maskey, N., Sherchan, R. (2010). Shifting Cultivation in the Sacred Himalayan Landscape. A Case Study in the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area. WWF Nepal, Kathmandu.
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