# Kanchenjunga Conservation Area

_Protected area in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11060571#P31))
- **Located in:** Taplejung District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11060571#P131))
- **Area:** 2,035 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11060571#P2046))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7155, 87.9282

## Questions

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

## Related

- [Taplejung District](https://diginpl.com/places/taplejung-district)
- [Koshi Province](https://diginpl.com/places/koshi-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kanchenjunga Conservation Area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanchenjunga_Conservation_Area) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कञ्चनजङ्घा संरक्षण क्षेत्र](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%98%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 Q11060571](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11060571) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kanchenjunga Conservation Area.jpeg by Nikeshparajuli (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kanchenjunga_Conservation_Area.jpeg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

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