Where is Kanchenjunga Conservation Area located?

Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is located in Taplejung District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

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Kanchenjunga Conservation Area

कञ्चनजङ्घा संरक्षण क्षेत्र

Protected area in Nepal

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Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is a protected area in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1997. It covers 2,035 km2 (786 sq mi) in the Taplejung District and comprises two peaks of Kanchenjunga. In the north it adjoins the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in Tibet, and in the east the Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim. It borders the Sankhuwasabha District and part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape.

Quick facts

Type: protected area wd
Located in: Taplejung District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) wd
Area: 2,035 km² wd
Coordinates: 27.7155° N, 87.9282° E wd

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Where is Kanchenjunga Conservation Area located?: Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is located in Taplejung District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

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