Nepal creates Sagarmatha National Park, the country’s 1st national park
On July 19, 1976, Nepal established the Sagarmatha National Park, the country’s first national park.
Sagarmatha National Park
Issued 1985 by Nepal
Sagarmatha National Park
Word Heritage. National Park Sagarmatha, Nepal
Issued by UN post in 1992
View of Sagarmatha National Park with animals that live there on the side of the stamp
Sagarmatha National Park
Issued by Nepal in 2015
It is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. In 2002 UNESCO recognised the park for its “outstanding universal Value”
Including the highest point on the Earth’s Surface, Mount Sagarmatha (Everest; 8,848 m) and an elevation range of 6,000 m Sagarmatha National Park (SNP) covers an area of 124,400 hectares in the Solu-Khumbu district of Nepal. An exceptional area with dramatic mountains, glaciers, deep valleys and seven peaks other than Mount Sagarmatha over 7,000 m the park is home to several rare species such as the snow leopard and the red panda. A well-known destination for mountain tourism SNP was gazetted in 1976 and with over 2,500 Sherpa people living within the park has combined nature and culture since its inception. Sagarmatha National Park – UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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