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Niraj Luitel
Situated in north
eastern Nepal in Taplejung District, the conservation area is bordered by the
Tibet Autonomous Region-China in the north, Sikkim-India in the east and
Sankhuwasabha District in the west.
In 1998, the Department
of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation and WWF Program together launched
the Kanchanjunga Conservation Area Project to implement biodiversity
conservation and sustainable development.
Details about the
Conservation Area:
- The Kanchanjunga Conservation Area can be synonymized
as a repository of flora and fauna.
- During the spring season, the area has an excellent
display of flowering rhododendrons, orchids, lilies, primula and many
other flowers.
- The lowlands are full of tropical hardwoods. These get
replaced by oaks and pine as the elevation increases. Further higher is the
vegetation including larch, fir and juniper up to the tree line.
- The conservation area is where you will see 15 of
Nepal's 28 endemic flowering plants. Almost all the 30 kinds of
rhododendron species are found here. This is also the area where you get
to see 69 of the 250 orchids found in Nepal.
- Kanchanjunga Conservation Area harbors rich diversity
of wildlife including the endangered snow leopard, Himalayan black bear,
musk deer, and red panda. Other animals in the area include the blue
sheep, and many others.
- Impheyan pheasant, red-billed blue magpie, shy drongo
are some of the many birds found in the area .
- The conservation area has a lot of ethnic diversity and
culture. As the original settlers of the Upper Tamur Valley, the Limbu are
the dominant ethnic group in the lower regions. The Sherpa/Lama people are
in the higher altitude where they arrived from Tibet more than four
hundred years ago.
- These Sherpas have a distinct culture and tradition
from those in the Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Region. Also Rais,
chhetris, Brahmins and others live in Kanchanjunga.
- Monasteries, chhortens, temples, prayer-walls are the
icons of the conservation area's cultural heritage.
Tourist Attraction:
- For an excellent view of the Mountain Kanchanjunga, you
should reach the North base camp where a place called Bangpema is the
excellent point for observation of the mountain.
- To make a circular trek you will have to pass through
the Celele Pass at an altitude of about 4000 m to drop to Tseram from
where you head toward the South base camp, another excellent observation
point of Mt. Kanchanjunga. On the way back, you will have to pas through
Yamphudiun village to reach Sukheter from where you can fly to Biretnagar.
How to Get There:
- You can reach the conservation area by bus through
Dharan. From here you will have to walk to Kunsa inside the conservation
area.
- Royal Nepal Airlines has its morning flights everyday
between Birantnagar and Sukhetar. And there are everyday flights between
Kathmandu and Birantnagar. Some private airlines operate from Kathmandu to
Sukhetar.
- Another way to get to Kanchangunga Conservation Area is
Birtamod in eastern Jhapa District. From Birtamod and travel by local bus
to Taplejung Bazaar, this road is seasonable though.
Important Points:
- To get a permit to this conservation area you need to
be pert of an organized trekking group.
- Visitors should be equipped with camping gear and fuel
supply.
- Carry out non-biodegradable items and dispose in a
designated area.
- Flora and fauna in the park is fully protected, do not
disturb them.
- Do not buy anything made from wildlife products.
Entry fees into
Kanchanjunga Conservation Area:
- Conservation Area entry fee per person per entry:
- For Nepali Nationals Free
- For SAARC Nationals Rs 200
- For Foreign Nationals Rs 2000
- Children under 10 years Free
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