| Shey Phoksundo National Park | |
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| शे-फोकसुण्डो | |
 Phoksundo Lake | |
  Shey Phoksundo National Park | |
| Location | Nepal |
| Coordinates | 29°21′29″N 82°50′44″E / 29.3581°N 82.8456°E |
| Area | 3,555 km2 (1,373 sq mi) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation |
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Shey Phoksundo National Park is the largest and only trans-Himalayan national park in Nepal. It was established in 1984 and covers an area of 3,555 km2 (1,373 sq mi) in the districts of Dolpa and Mugu in the Mid-Western Region, Nepal. The protected area ranges in elevation from 2,130 to 6,885 m (6,988 to 22,589 ft).[1][2] Phoksundo Lake is the park's prominent feature, located at an elevation of 3,612 m (11,850 ft).[1]
The park's headquarters are in Palam, Dolpa District.
- ^ a b Bhuju, U. R.; Shakya, P. R.; Basnet, T. B.; Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites (PDF). Kathmandu: 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. ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5.
- ^ GoN/MoFSC /2014). Nepal Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2014-2020. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, Kathmandu, Nepal