Chitwan National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Chitwan, Nawalpur, Makwanpur, Parsa
- Provinces
- Bagmati, Madhesh, Gandaki
- Size (km²)
- 952.63
- Declared
- 1973
- Notes
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.
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Protected Areas of Nepal
40 protected areas of Nepal — 13 national parks, conservation areas, a wildlife reserve, a hunting reserve, Ramsar wetland sites, and botanical gardens — across the Terai, the hills, and the high Himalaya.
On this list: several Ramsar sites here (Rara Lake, Phoksundo Lake, Gosaikunda, and others) also appear in this project's separate Lakes index — expected, since "notable lake" and "Ramsar wetland" are different, overlapping classifications. Botanical gardens have only name and district in the source; size and declaration date are shown as "—" there rather than guessed.
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Sagarmatha National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Solukhumbu
- Provinces
- Koshi
- Size (km²)
- 1,148
- Declared
- 19 July 1976
- Notes
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.
Langtang National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchowk
- Provinces
- Bagmati
- Size (km²)
- 1,710
- Declared
- 1976
- Notes
- —
Rara National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Mugu, Jumla
- Provinces
- Karnali
- Size (km²)
- 106
- Declared
- 1976
- Notes
- —
Khaptad National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Bajhang, Bajura, Achham, Doti
- Provinces
- Sudurpashchim
- Size (km²)
- 225
- Declared
- 1984
- Notes
- —
Shey Phoksundo National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Dolpa, Mugu
- Provinces
- Karnali
- Size (km²)
- 2,712
- Declared
- 1984
- Notes
- Nepal's largest national park.
Bardiya National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Bardiya
- Provinces
- Lumbini
- Size (km²)
- 968
- Declared
- 1988
- Notes
- —
Makalu Barun National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Solukhumbu, Sankhuwasabha
- Provinces
- Koshi
- Size (km²)
- 1,500
- Declared
- 1992
- Notes
- —
Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk
- Provinces
- Bagmati
- Size (km²)
- 159
- Declared
- 2002
- Notes
- —
Banke National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Banke, Salyan, Dang
- Provinces
- Lumbini
- Size (km²)
- 550
- Declared
- 12 July 2010
- Notes
- —
Shuklaphanta National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Kanchanpur
- Provinces
- Sudurpashchim
- Size (km²)
- 305
- Declared
- 1976 as wildlife reserve; national park since 2017
- Notes
- —
Parsa National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Bara, Makwanpur, Parsa
- Provinces
- Madhesh, Bagmati
- Size (km²)
- 637
- Declared
- 1984 as wildlife reserve; national park since 2017
- Notes
- —
Chhayanath National Park
- Type
- National Park
- Districts
- Mugu
- Provinces
- Karnali
- Size (km²)
- 906
- Declared
- 4 September 2025
- Notes
- Nepal's newest national park.
Annapurna Conservation Area
- Type
- Conservation Area
- Districts
- Manang, Mustang, Kaski, Myagdi, Lamjung
- Provinces
- Gandaki
- Size (km²)
- 7,629
- Declared
- 1992
- Notes
- Nepal's largest protected area by land area.
Kanchenjunga Conservation Area
- Type
- Conservation Area
- Districts
- Taplejung
- Provinces
- Koshi
- Size (km²)
- 2,035
- Declared
- 1997
- Notes
- —
Manaslu Conservation Area
- Type
- Conservation Area
- Districts
- Gorkha
- Provinces
- Gandaki
- Size (km²)
- 1,663
- Declared
- 1998
- Notes
- —
Blackbuck Conservation Area
- Type
- Conservation Area
- Districts
- Bardiya
- Provinces
- Lumbini
- Size (km²)
- 16.95
- Declared
- March 2009
- Notes
- Nepal's smallest protected area by land area.
Api Nampa Conservation Area
- Type
- Conservation Area
- Districts
- Darchula
- Provinces
- Sudurpashchim
- Size (km²)
- 1,903
- Declared
- 2010
- Notes
- —
Gaurishankar Conservation Area
- Type
- Conservation Area
- Districts
- Ramechhap, Dolakha, Sindhupalchowk
- Provinces
- Bagmati
- Size (km²)
- 2,197
- Declared
- 10 January 2010
- Notes
- —
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
- Type
- Wildlife Reserve
- Districts
- Sunsari, Saptari, Udayapur
- Provinces
- Koshi, Madhesh
- Size (km²)
- 175
- Declared
- 1976
- Notes
- Also a Ramsar wetland since 1987.
Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve
- Type
- Hunting Reserve
- Districts
- Eastern Rukum, Myagdi, Baglung
- Provinces
- Gandaki, Lumbini
- Size (km²)
- 1,325
- Declared
- 1987
- Notes
- Nepal's only hunting reserve.
Bishazari Tal
- Type
- Ramsar Site
- Districts
- Chitwan
- Provinces
- Bagmati
- Size (km²)
- 32
- Declared
- 13 August 2003
- Notes
- Part of Chitwan National Park.
Ghodaghodi Tal
- Type
- Ramsar Site
- Districts
- Kailali
- Provinces
- Sudurpashchim
- Size (km²)
- 25.63
- Declared
- 13 August 2003
- Notes
- A bird sanctuary since March 2022.
Gokyo Lake Complex
- Type
- Ramsar Site
- Districts
- Solukhumbu
- Provinces
- Koshi
- Size (km²)
- 1.962
- Declared
- 13 September 2007
- Notes
- Part of Sagarmatha National Park.
Gosaikunda
- Type
- Ramsar Site
- Districts
- Rasuwa
- Provinces
- Bagmati
- Size (km²)
- 0.138
- Declared
- 23 September 2007
- Notes
- Part of Langtang National Park.
Jagdishpur Reservoir
- Type
- Ramsar Site
- Districts
- Kapilvastu
- Provinces
- Lumbini
- Size (km²)
- 2.25
- Declared
- 13 August 2003
- Notes
- —
Mai Pokhari
- Type
- Ramsar Site
- Districts
- Ilam
- Provinces
- Koshi
- Size (km²)
- 0.9
- Declared
- 20 October 2008
- Notes
- —
Phoksundo Lake
- Type
- Ramsar Site
- Districts
- Dolpa
- Provinces
- Karnali
- Size (km²)
- 4.85
- Declared
- 23 September 2007
- Notes
- Part of Shey Phoksundo National Park.
Rara Lake
- Type
- Ramsar Site
- Districts
- Mugu
- Provinces
- Karnali
- Size (km²)
- 10.61
- Declared
- 23 September 2007
- Notes
- Part of Rara National Park.
Lake Cluster of Pokhara Valley
- Type
- Ramsar Site
- Districts
- Kaski
- Provinces
- Gandaki
- Size (km²)
- 261.1
- Declared
- 2 February 2016
- Notes
- —
National Botanical Garden, Godawari
- Type
- Botanical Garden
- Districts
- Lalitpur
- Provinces
- Bagmati
- Size (km²)
- 0
- Declared
- —
- Notes
- —
Maipokhari Botanical Garden
- Type
- Botanical Garden
- Districts
- Ilam
- Provinces
- Koshi
- Size (km²)
- 0
- Declared
- —
- Notes
- —
Dhanushadham Botanical Garden
- Type
- Botanical Garden
- Districts
- Dhanusha
- Provinces
- Madhesh
- Size (km²)
- 0
- Declared
- —
- Notes
- —
Mountain Botanical Garden, Daman
- Type
- Botanical Garden
- Districts
- Makwanpur
- Provinces
- Bagmati
- Size (km²)
- 0
- Declared
- —
- Notes
- —
World Peace Biodiversity Garden
- Type
- Botanical Garden
- Districts
- Kaski
- Provinces
- Gandaki
- Size (km²)
- 0
- Declared
- —
- Notes
- In Pokhara.
Brindaban Botanical Garden
- Type
- Botanical Garden
- Districts
- Makwanpur
- Provinces
- Bagmati
- Size (km²)
- 0
- Declared
- —
- Notes
- —
Dhakeri Botanical Garden
- Type
- Botanical Garden
- Districts
- Banke
- Provinces
- Lumbini
- Size (km²)
- 0
- Declared
- —
- Notes
- —
Mulpani Botanical Garden
- Type
- Botanical Garden
- Districts
- Salyan
- Provinces
- Karnali
- Size (km²)
- 0
- Declared
- —
- Notes
- —
Dhitachaur Botanical Garden
- Type
- Botanical Garden
- Districts
- Jumla
- Provinces
- Karnali
- Size (km²)
- 0
- Declared
- —
- Notes
- —
Dewahariya Botanical Garden
- Type
- Botanical Garden
- Districts
- Kailali
- Provinces
- Sudurpashchim
- Size (km²)
- 0
- Declared
- —
- Notes
- —
| Name | Type | Districts | Provinces | Size (km²) | Declared | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chitwan National Park | National Park | Chitwan, Nawalpur, Makwanpur, Parsa | Bagmati, Madhesh, Gandaki | 952.63 | 1973 | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. |
| Sagarmatha National Park | National Park | Solukhumbu | Koshi | 1,148 | 19 July 1976 | UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. |
| Langtang National Park | National Park | Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchowk | Bagmati | 1,710 | 1976 | — |
| Rara National Park | National Park | Mugu, Jumla | Karnali | 106 | 1976 | — |
| Khaptad National Park | National Park | Bajhang, Bajura, Achham, Doti | Sudurpashchim | 225 | 1984 | — |
| Shey Phoksundo National Park | National Park | Dolpa, Mugu | Karnali | 2,712 | 1984 | Nepal's largest national park. |
| Bardiya National Park | National Park | Bardiya | Lumbini | 968 | 1988 | — |
| Makalu Barun National Park | National Park | Solukhumbu, Sankhuwasabha | Koshi | 1,500 | 1992 | — |
| Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park | National Park | Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk | Bagmati | 159 | 2002 | — |
| Banke National Park | National Park | Banke, Salyan, Dang | Lumbini | 550 | 12 July 2010 | — |
| Shuklaphanta National Park | National Park | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim | 305 | 1976 as wildlife reserve; national park since 2017 | — |
| Parsa National Park | National Park | Bara, Makwanpur, Parsa | Madhesh, Bagmati | 637 | 1984 as wildlife reserve; national park since 2017 | — |
| Chhayanath National Park | National Park | Mugu | Karnali | 906 | 4 September 2025 | Nepal's newest national park. |
| Annapurna Conservation Area | Conservation Area | Manang, Mustang, Kaski, Myagdi, Lamjung | Gandaki | 7,629 | 1992 | Nepal's largest protected area by land area. |
| Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | Conservation Area | Taplejung | Koshi | 2,035 | 1997 | — |
| Manaslu Conservation Area | Conservation Area | Gorkha | Gandaki | 1,663 | 1998 | — |
| Blackbuck Conservation Area | Conservation Area | Bardiya | Lumbini | 16.95 | March 2009 | Nepal's smallest protected area by land area. |
| Api Nampa Conservation Area | Conservation Area | Darchula | Sudurpashchim | 1,903 | 2010 | — |
| Gaurishankar Conservation Area | Conservation Area | Ramechhap, Dolakha, Sindhupalchowk | Bagmati | 2,197 | 10 January 2010 | — |
| Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve | Wildlife Reserve | Sunsari, Saptari, Udayapur | Koshi, Madhesh | 175 | 1976 | Also a Ramsar wetland since 1987. |
| Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve | Hunting Reserve | Eastern Rukum, Myagdi, Baglung | Gandaki, Lumbini | 1,325 | 1987 | Nepal's only hunting reserve. |
| Bishazari Tal | Ramsar Site | Chitwan | Bagmati | 32 | 13 August 2003 | Part of Chitwan National Park. |
| Ghodaghodi Tal | Ramsar Site | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 25.63 | 13 August 2003 | A bird sanctuary since March 2022. |
| Gokyo Lake Complex | Ramsar Site | Solukhumbu | Koshi | 1.962 | 13 September 2007 | Part of Sagarmatha National Park. |
| Gosaikunda | Ramsar Site | Rasuwa | Bagmati | 0.138 | 23 September 2007 | Part of Langtang National Park. |
| Jagdishpur Reservoir | Ramsar Site | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 2.25 | 13 August 2003 | — |
| Mai Pokhari | Ramsar Site | Ilam | Koshi | 0.9 | 20 October 2008 | — |
| Phoksundo Lake | Ramsar Site | Dolpa | Karnali | 4.85 | 23 September 2007 | Part of Shey Phoksundo National Park. |
| Rara Lake | Ramsar Site | Mugu | Karnali | 10.61 | 23 September 2007 | Part of Rara National Park. |
| Lake Cluster of Pokhara Valley | Ramsar Site | Kaski | Gandaki | 261.1 | 2 February 2016 | — |
| National Botanical Garden, Godawari | Botanical Garden | Lalitpur | Bagmati | 0 | — | — |
| Maipokhari Botanical Garden | Botanical Garden | Ilam | Koshi | 0 | — | — |
| Dhanushadham Botanical Garden | Botanical Garden | Dhanusha | Madhesh | 0 | — | — |
| Mountain Botanical Garden, Daman | Botanical Garden | Makwanpur | Bagmati | 0 | — | — |
| World Peace Biodiversity Garden | Botanical Garden | Kaski | Gandaki | 0 | — | In Pokhara. |
| Brindaban Botanical Garden | Botanical Garden | Makwanpur | Bagmati | 0 | — | — |
| Dhakeri Botanical Garden | Botanical Garden | Banke | Lumbini | 0 | — | — |
| Mulpani Botanical Garden | Botanical Garden | Salyan | Karnali | 0 | — | — |
| Dhitachaur Botanical Garden | Botanical Garden | Jumla | Karnali | 0 | — | — |
| Dewahariya Botanical Garden | Botanical Garden | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 0 | — | — |
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