Annapurna Conservation Area

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Annapurna Conservation Area is Nepal’s largest protected area, renowned for its dramatic Himalayan landscapes, rich biodiversity, and popular trekking routes such as the Annapurna Circuit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conservation area
protected area
tourist destination
abbreviation ACA
annualVisitors hundreds of thousands of tourists
area 7629 square kilometres
about 2946 square miles
climateZones tropical to nival
contains Annapurna I
linked to: Annapurna

Annapurna II
linked to: Annapurna

Annapurna III
linked to: Annapurna

Annapurna IV
linked to: Annapurna

Annapurna mountain range
Ghandruk
Ghorepani
linked to: Ghorepani Poon Hill

Jomsom
Kali Gandaki Gorge
Machhapuchhre
Manang Valley
Muktinath
Nilgiri Himal
Tilicho Lake
Upper Mustang region (southern parts)
linked to: Upper Mustang
containsCommunity Gurung
Magar
Manangi
linked to: Manang

Thakali
Tibetan-influenced communities
containsEcosystem alpine meadows
nival zone
subtropical forest
temperate forest
containsSpecies Himalayan monal
Himalayan tahr
blue sheep
langur
musk deer
red panda
snow leopard
various pheasant species
country Nepal
designationYear 1992
established 1985
governingBody National Trust for Nature Conservation
hasPass Thorong La
hasRiver Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River

Marsyangdi River
Seti River
highestElevation 26545 feet
8091 metres
highestPoint Annapurna I
linked to: Annapurna
knownFor Annapurna Circuit
Annapurna Sanctuary trek
linked to: Annapurna Circuit

Mardi Himal trek
Poon Hill trek
cultural diversity
diverse trekking routes
dramatic Himalayan landscapes
rich biodiversity
locatedIn Gandaki Province
central Nepal
lowestElevation about 790 metres
mainAccessPoint Pokhara
managementModel community-based conservation
nearestCity Pokhara
passesThrough Kaski District
Lamjung District
Manang District
Mustang District
Myagdi District
permitRequired yes
ThorongLaElevation 5416 metres
tourismType mountain tourism
trekking tourism
trekkingPermitType Annapurna Conservation Area Permit
TIMS card
UNESCOStatus tentative list (as part of potential sites)

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Annapurna protectedBy Annapurna Conservation Area
Annapurna by Kali Gandaki Gorge protectedBy Annapurna Conservation Area
Marpha locatedIn Annapurna region
linked to: Annapurna Conservation Area
Gandaki Province containsProtectedArea Annapurna Conservation Area
Jomsom partOf Annapurna Conservation Area
Beni isGatewayTo Annapurna region
linked to: Annapurna Conservation Area
Annapurna Circuit locatedIn Annapurna region
linked to: Annapurna Conservation Area
Annapurna Circuit managedBy Annapurna Conservation Area Project
linked to: Annapurna Conservation Area
Annapurna Circuit locatedInProtectedArea Annapurna Conservation Area
Annapurna Conservation Area trekkingPermitType Annapurna Conservation Area Permit
linked to: Annapurna Conservation Area
Machapuchare protectedArea Annapurna Conservation Area
Kali Gandaki Gorge protectedAreaNearby Annapurna Conservation Area