Shey Phoksundo National Park is Nepal’s largest national park established in 1984. This Trans-Himalayan has diverse climatic and altitude variations that make different zoo-geographic regions supporting a wide range of diverse biotic systems. The Phoksundo Lake is Nepal’s deepest lake, and secord largest lake by area. Near the lake’s outlet is the country’s highest waterfall. The major rivers in the region are the tributaries of the Thuli Bheri River, and those that drain the high Dolpo plateau.The summit of the Kanjiroba Himal at 6883 meters makes the highest point, while the lowest point of the Park lies at 2130 meters. While the southern part of the park receives1500 mm of the monsoon rains, the Dhaulagiri and Kanjiroba prevent much of the monsoon clouds reaching the Trans-Himalayan regions forming an arid climate in the north.

Less than five percent of the park is forested, with much of it lying in the southern region. The northern regions contain barren areas mostly covered with the snow during the winter, allowing some rhododendron, caragana shrubs, salix, juniper, white Himalayan birch, and the occasional silver fir in the high meadows of the inner Himalayas. The park home to the highest flying butterflies in world, the Paralasa nepalaica species. Other endangered wild species found in the park are the snow leoparad, grey wolf, musk deer, blue sheep, goral, great Tibetan ship, Himalayan Tahr, jackal, and Himalayan black bear. The park also provides  habitat for at least six reptile and 200 bird species.

Shey Phoksundo Park Permit and Regulation:

Entry Fee:
For Foreign Nationals: NRs 1000 per person per entry
For SAARC Nationals:  NRs 100 per person per entry

• Travel inside the Park between sunset and sunrise is prohibited.
• Purchasing wildlife products and religious artifacts is illegal, and may incur penalty.
• The use of firewood is prohibited to save the trees.
• Rubbish must be disposed of at selected destinations in the Park, and non-biodegradable items must be carried out by the visitor.