Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park

Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park (SNNP) is situated on the north side of Kathmandu valley about 12 kilometers from the down town. It covers parts of Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk and Dhading districts of central Nepal and elevation ranges from 960 (Narsingh Ghat) to 2732 (Shivapuri peak) from msl. Out of 20 protected areas of Nepal, it is the only protected area that falls entirely within the middle mountain range of central Nepal and represents its biodiversity. Initially, Shivapuri National Park was gazetted in 2002 with an area of 144 km2. Later in 2009, it was renamed as Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park (SNNP) after the addition of 15 km2 Nagarjun Forest patch.