# Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve

_Hunting reserve of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is a protected area in Nepal and the country's only reserve where regulated sport hunting is permitted. Located in the Dhaulagiri Himal of western Nepal across the Eastern Rukum, Myagdi, and Baglung Districts, it covers 1,325 km2 (512 sq mi) and ranges in elevation from 2,850 to 5,500 m. The reserve was initially established in 1983 and formally gazetted in 1987, with a dual mandate to permit controlled trophy hunting while conserving a representative high-altitude ecosystem of western Nepal, distinguishing it from Nepal's national parks, where hunting is prohibited.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** protected area; hunting reserve ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269784#P31))
- **Located in:** Baglung District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269784#P131))
- **Area:** 1,325 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269784#P2046))
- **Established:** 1987 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269784#P571))
- **Official website:** dnpwc.gov.np/protected_areas/details/dhorpatanhuntingreserve ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269784#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.6405, 82.9945

## Questions

**Where is Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve located?**  
Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is located in Baglung District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhorpatan_Hunting_Reserve) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ढोरपाटन शिकार आरक्ष](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5269784](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269784) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sheeps of Dhorpatan.jpg by Nirojsedhai (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sheeps_of_Dhorpatan.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sheeps of Dhorpatan.jpg — Nirojsedhai, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/dhorpatan-hunting-reserve. Retrieved 4 November 2026.