Langtang
National Park is the first National Park designated in 1970 AD. It lies
adjacent to the Tibet border and is eight-hours drive from Kathmandu to
the park headquarters Dhunche. The national park is allowing the local
people to live their lives within the park and therefore a unique
harmony between humans and nature can be seen in this zone.
The great variety of vegetation is one of the park's most
prominent features. It is the home for Oaks, Maple, Fir, Blue pine,
Hemlock and various species of Rhododendron. Most of the trail towards
the Langtang valley passes through alpine meadows and moraine.
Gosainkunda is uninhabited area with a series of holy lakes. The trail
climbs to high altitude forest, alpine meadows and remote rugged
country.
The disparity in altitude and topography along with the
existing forest covers approximately 25 % of total area. This provides
habitat for wide range of animals including wolves, red pandas, musk
deer, goral, rhesus monkey, langoor, spotted leopard and himalayan
black bear. The Park homes nearly 300 species of bird with most of them
breeding in this park. Few breeding species includes Satyr Tragopan,
Dark Rumped Rosefinch, Ibisbill, Orange Rumped honey guide, Bay
woodpecker, Gold's Shortwing, Fire Tailed Myzornis, Vinceous Rosefinch
and many more.
