Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park

Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
	View of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park from Sundarijal
	Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
Location	Nepal
Nearest city	Kathmandu
Coordinates	27°47′42″N 85°23′24″E / 27.79500°N 85.39000°E
Area	159 km2 (61 sq mi)
Established	2002
Governing body	Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (Nepal)

Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park is the ninth national park in Nepal and was established in 2002. It is located in the country's mid-hills on the northern fringe of the Kathmandu Valley and named after Shivapuri Peak at 2,732 m (8,963 ft) altitude. It covers an area of 159 km² (61 sq mi) in the districts of Kathmandu, Nuwakot and Sindhupalchowk, adjoining 23 Village Development Committees.^[1] In the west, the protected area extends to the Dhading District.^[2]

^ 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.
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[nbrb07-1] 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.

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