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Sagarmatha National Park covers 1,148 sq km of the Everest region in Solukhumbu district of Nepal, from the Dudh Kosi valley at about 2,845 m to the summit of Everest at 8,848 m. It was set up in 1976 and listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1979. Snow leopards, Himalayan tahr, musk deer, red pandas and Impeyan pheasants live here, and Sherpa villages and monasteries such as Tengboche lie within the park.
Park entry is checked at Monjo on the trail below Namche Bazaar. Most visitors come on treks towards Everest and Gokyo, which usually begin with a flight to Lukla.
- How to Reach: Fly to Lukla, then trek via Phakding to the park entrance at Monjo and on to Namche Bazaar, usually two days.
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