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Makalu Region - Nepal
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Makalu: The specialties of the Makalu
region are the Himalayan endowments
of culture and nature.
The hidden valleys of the Inkhu and Hongu rivers
in Makalu–Barun National Park and Conversation
Area lie on the wild side of Sagarmatha. The
park spreads over the districts of Sankhuwasabha
and Solukhumbu in northeast Nepal and is marked
by the Nepal Tibet border in the north.
The park boasts of 47 species of orchids, 67
species of medicinal herbs, 25 of Nepal's 30
varieties of rhododendron, 19 bamboo species, 15
oak species, 48 species of primrose and 86
species of fodder trees. The park also offers
bird-watching opportunities with its 400 species
of birds, including the rare spotted wren
babbler and the olive ground warbler. Wildlife
include the endangered red panda, snow leopard,
Himalayan black bear, clouded leopard tops,
ghoral, tahr, wild boar, barking deer, Himalayan
marmot, weasel, langur monkey and serow. River
Arun that flows through the park has 84
varieties of fish including salmon.
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