national park in Karnali Province, Nepal
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Shey-Phoksundo National Park is a very scenic national park in the northwest of the Himalayas in Nepal. It is the largest national park in Nepal.

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1 Dolpa Airport   in the park's east is the most convenient way to enter the park, with flights from Nepalgunj by Nepal Airlines, Sita Air, Summit Air and Tara Air. From there, you'll need to do a half-day trek.

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  • 1 Phoksundo Lake. A large freshwater alpine lake that has been designated as a Ramsar wetland site since 2007. The lake is an important site for both Buddhists and Tibetans, and there are stupas found along the lake's south.    
    • 2 Suligad Waterfalls. A 167-metre waterfall with water flowing down from Phoksundo Lake.
  • 3 Shey Gompa. A Buddhist monastery that was established in the 11th century and continues to remain an important site for Tibetan Buddhists.    
  • 4 Kanjiroba Himal. The highest mountain in Kanjiroba with an elevation of 6,883 m (22,582 ft).    

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  • 1 Lama Hotel and Lodge, +977 985-8390187. A hotel and a lodge that includes a restaurant, a bar, some horse riding activities.

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