1. Establishment:- Shravan, 2032 BS (July 19,
1976 AD)
2. Area: 1148 sq.km.
3. Objectives of the Park:
• Protection of outstanding and scenic beauty.
• Immense beauty.
• Cultural and religious values.
• Rare and endangered flora and fauna.
4. Altitude Range: 2828 m-8848m.
5. Temperature range:-15* - 20*c.
6. Average Annual Rainfall:- 150mm – 200mm (mainly during July/August).
7. Int’l Significance: World Heritage Site (1979).
8. Ramsar Site: Gokyo and its associated lakes (September /2007).
9. Buffer Zone:
• Declared in: Poush18, 2058 BS (January 1, 2002 AD)
• Area: 275sq.km.
• Benefited Household: 1333
• Benefited Population: 5896

10. Special Provision: Government of Nepal Has
made a provision of plowing back 30-50 & of the revenue earned by
the park to community development activities in the buffer zone.
11. Major River Systems: Dudh Koshi, Bhote Koshi, Imja Khola
12. Major Religious Sites: Tyanboche, Namche, Thame, Pangboche Monasteries
13. Major Glacers: Ngozompa, Khumbu, Imja, Nangpa
14. Major Valleys: Thame, Gokyo, Imja
15. Major Peaks:
• Mt.Everest (8848m)
• Lhotse (8501m)
• Cho Oyu (8163m)
• Nuptse (7896m)
• Pumori (7145m)
• Amadablam (6856m)
• Thamserku (6808m)
16. Faunal Diversity:
• Mammals 28 species
• Birds 199 species
• Reptiles 08 species
• Amphibians 07 species
• Butterfly 30 species
17. Major Wildlife:
• Musk Deer (Moschus chrysogaster)
• Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia)
• Himalayan Serow (Naemorhaedus sumatraensis)
• Red Panda (Allurus fulgens)
18. Forest Types and Vegetation Covers:-
Upper Region: scrub forest and scrub; and Lower Region: broad-leaved vegetation
50-60%area is mostly covered by snow and only 10% by vegetation
19. Major Forests:
• Blue Pine Forests
• Fir-Juniper Forests
• Birch-Rhododendron Forests
• Juniper-Rhododendron Forests
• Juniper-Rhododendron scrub Forests
20. Major Trekking Routes:
• Lukla-Namche-Tyangbuche-Pangboche-Pheriche-Dingboche-Lobuche Gorak
shep-Kalapather-Everest Base camp.
• Lukla-Namche-Khumjung-dole –Gokyo Lake
• Lukla-Namche-Tyangbuche-Pangboche-Dingboche-Chukung-ImjaTso-Island
Peak
• Lukla-Namche-Thame-Renjola-Gokyo Lake