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Annapurna Trekking

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Annapurna Region Trekking

Central Nepal is dominated by the Annapurna himal and the village of Pokahara.There are three major trekking routes in central Nepal: to Jomsom.to Annapurna Sanctuary, and a circuit of the Annapurna himal itself.Pokhara is also a good starting place for short treks of one to four days, including the 'Royal Trek ' which i have decribed in this webs page.

 

Annapurna Conservation Area Project

ACAP was established in 1986 under the guidance of the King Mahindra Trust for Nature Conservation. The project encompasses the entire Annapurna range, more than 26 sqkm.In an innovative approach to environmental proction,it was declared a 'conservation area' instead of a national park.A large number of people live within the protected region,but traditional national park practices dictate that few,if any people reside within park boundaries.In an effort to avoid any conflicts of interest,ACAP has sought the involvement of local people and has emphasized enviromental education.

Beside the Everest region, the area around the Annapurna mass if is perhaps the best known trekking destination in Nepal. Based on sheer numbers of trekking visitors it is certainly the most popular. As the title suggest, the centre piece of this part of Nepal is the range of Mountains that includes Annapurna 1, the first of the 8000 meter peaks of be climbed. Also included in this general area is another 8000 meter giant,Dhaulagiri,which is located to the west of the Annapurna 1 .Between these two mountains runs the Valley of the kali Gandaki river, the deepest gorge on earth .Combine this with lush, fertile farming land, stands of undisturbed natural forest and a Mixture of different ethnic inhabitants and you have a diverse range of exeperience that makes this area one of the most satisfying trekking destination in Nepal.the fact that the main Himalaya range runs south of the border with Tibet means that the northern part of the area are in the rain shadow and are considerabely drier than the southern slopes of the mountains.This leads to unsually diverse landscapes.

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