# Annapurna Conservation Area

_Restricted area in Himalayas mountains, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Annapurna Conservation Area is Nepal's largest protected area covering 7,629 km2 (2,946 sq mi) in the Annapurna range of the Himalayas. It ranges in elevation from 790 m (2,590 ft) to the peak of Annapurna I at 8,091 m (26,545 ft). The conservation area stretches across Manang, Mustang, Kaski, Myagdi, and Lamjung Districts.
Annapurna Conservation Area encompasses Annapurna Sanctuary and is known for several trekking routes including the Annapurna Circuit.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** conservation area ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2982581#P31))
- **Area:** 7,629 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2982581#P2046))
- **Established:** 1985 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2982581#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 28.7833, 83.9667

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Annapurna Conservation Area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapurna_Conservation_Area) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अन्नपूर्ण संरक्षण क्षेत्र](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2982581](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2982581) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: AnapurnaFromPokhara.jpg by Jean-Marie Hullot (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AnapurnaFromPokhara.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Annapurna Conservation Area, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: AnapurnaFromPokhara.jpg — Jean-Marie Hullot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Annapurna Conservation Area". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/annapurna-conservation-area. Retrieved 21 October 2026.