# Gaurishankar Conservation Area

_Protected area in the Himalayas of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Gaurishankar Conservation Area is a protected area in the Himalayas of Nepal that was established in January 2010, covering 2,179 km2 (841 sq mi) in the Ramechhap, Dolakha and Sindhupalchok districts and encompassing 22 Village Development Committees. It is contiguous with Tibet in the north and a part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape. The protected area has the Langtang and Sagarmatha National Parks. In 2010, the Government of Nepal handed over the management of Gaurishankar Conservation Area to National Trust for Nature Conservation for 20 years, which has been managing the area through its Gaurishankar Conservation Area Project.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** protected area ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5527796#P31))
- **Located in:** Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5527796#P131))
- **Area:** 2,179 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5527796#P2046))
- **Established:** 11 January 2010 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5527796#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 27.8000, 86.3600

## Questions

**Where is Gaurishankar Conservation Area located?**  
Gaurishankar Conservation Area is located in Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gaurishankar Conservation Area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaurishankar_Conservation_Area) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गौरीशंकर संरक्षण क्षेत्र](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0_%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 Q5527796](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5527796) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gaurishankar Himal.jpg by Thehimalayanhealer (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gaurishankar_Himal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

"Gaurishankar Conservation Area". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/gaurishankar-conservation-area. Retrieved 3 November 2026.