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Trekking in Annapurna
Region
Annapurna trekking has
been wildly recognized
as a naturalist's
paradise. The upper
sub-alpine steppe
environment harbors some
of the rare snow
leopards and blue sheep.
Other areas of the
region protect bird
species such as the
multi-coloured Impeyan,
kokla, blood pheasant
amongst a multitude of
other birds, butterflies
and insects. Many plants
native to Nepal are
found in this forest.
The conservation area
has 100 varieties of
orchids and some of the
richest temperate
rhododendron forest in
the world.
For thousands of years
people of diverse ethnic
backgrounds have
scratched a livelihood
out of its steep
hillsides. The advent of
tourism and the
phenomenal rise in human
population has triggered
a process of
environmental
deterioration. In 1968
Nepal's King Mahendra
Trust for Nature
Conservation launched
the Annapurna
Conservation Area
Project.
With international help,
the project aims to
integrate environmental
conservation with
development that can
sustain the area's
reserve base. The
project aspires to
improve local living
standards, protect the
environment and develop
a more "sensitive" form
of tourism. One of its
most important function
has been to develop and
teach courses on
environmental education
in local schools.
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Annapurna Region Trekking |
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 Annapurna
Base Camp Trekking
This spectacular
camping trek to
Machapuchare
(6,993m) follows
one of the least
trekked routes
in the
Annapurnas. It
is a remote trek
at moderate
altitudes
through pristine
forests
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Duration: 15
days
Grade: **
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Annapurna
Circuit Trekking
This classic
3-week adventure
leads you
through a
diverse range of
mountain
cultures,
scenery and
climatic zones.
From the stark
topography of
the Tibetan
plateau, to the
Kali Gandaki
gorge
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Duration: 12
days
Grade: ****
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Poonhill
Trekking
Often referred
to as the
Gateway to the
Annapurnas, Poon
Hill is the last
mountain before
the mighty
Annapurna massif
rears skyward. A
regular trading
and trekking
route into
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Duration: 05
days
Grade: **
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Royal
Trekking
This trek is
equally
rewarding
despite this
trek passes
through
relatively lower
altitude. Thus
it is fulfilling
experience with
its some of the
outstanding as
well as
beautiful
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Duration: 12
days
Grade: *
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