# Api Nampa Conservation Area

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> The Api-Nampa Conservation Area is a protected area in the western Nepal that was established in 2010. It has an area of 1,903 km2 (735 sq mi).

## Quick facts

- **Type:** protected area ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15183286#P31))
- **Coordinates:** 29.8750, 80.7660

## About

It ranges in elevation from 518 to 7,132 m (1,699 to 23,399 ft) at the Himalayan peak Api and is part of the Kailash Sacred Landscape.

Named after the two peaks Api and Nampa, it was established to conserve the unique biodiversity and cultural heritage of the area. It is inhabited by 54,358 people living in 8966 households.

A grasslands plateau is at the center of the area. It is intermixed with various forest types.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Api Nampa Conservation Area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Api_Nampa_Conservation_Area) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अपि नाम्पा संरक्षण क्षेत्र](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE_%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 Q15183286](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15183286) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Api Nampa.JPG by Benmerdmann (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Api_Nampa.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Api Nampa Conservation Area, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Api Nampa.JPG — Benmerdmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Api Nampa Conservation Area". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/api-nampa-conservation-area. Retrieved 5 November 2026.