01
Chitwan National Park
150 MCHITWAN
Nepal's first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to one-horned rhinoceros, Bengal tigers and gharial crocodiles across sal forest and grassland.
02
Bardiya National Park
152 MBARDIYA
The largest and wildest protected area in Nepal's lowlands, with a healthy tiger population and far fewer visitors than Chitwan.
03
Sagarmatha National Park
2,845 MSOLUKHUMBU
The high-altitude park surrounding Everest, home to snow leopard, Himalayan tahr and the gateway villages of the Khumbu trekking region.
04
Langtang National Park
3,870 MRASUWA
Nepal's first Himalayan national park, protecting red panda and musk deer habitat along the Langtang trekking valley.
05
Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
2,732 MKATHMANDU
A forested park on Kathmandu's northern edge, a source of the valley's drinking water and a popular day hike for birdwatching close to the city.
06
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
75 MSUNSARI
A wetland reserve on the Koshi River floodplain, one of the most important bird areas in Nepal and home to the wild water buffalo.
07
Shuklaphanta National Park
174 MKANCHANPUR
A far-western grassland park known for its swamp deer herds, among the largest in the world, and open sightlines across its namesake phanta grasslands.
08
Annapurna Conservation Area
790–8,091 MANNAPURNA REGION
Nepal's largest protected area, spanning subtropical valleys to high alpine terrain, and the umbrella zone for most Annapurna-region treks.
09
Makalu Barun National Park
435–8,463 MSANKHUWASABHA
A remote park east of Everest protecting Makalu, the world's fifth-highest peak, with some of the least-visited high-altitude trails in Nepal.
10
Parsa National Park
150 MPARSA
A lowland park adjoining Chitwan, contiguous forest that supports the same tiger and rhino population with far fewer visitors.