Api Nampa Conservation Area

Area: 1903 square kilometer
District: Darchula
VDCs: 21 VDCs of Darchula District (Byas, Rapla, Ghusa, Khandeswori, Sunsera, Aairkot, Shitola, Guljar, Hikila, Dhaulakot, Piperchauri, Huti, Tapoban, Brahmadev, Dhari, Chapari, Katai, Simti, Sheri and Latinath
Settlements: 276
Location: Between 29° 30' to 30° 15' North Latitude and 80° 22' to 81° 09' East Longitude
Altitude: 518m to 7132 m. Api Himal.
Boundary: District boundary of Bajhang in the East, International boundary of Mahaklai river in the west, International boundary with Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the North and Laku river and Naugadh river in the west.
Households: 8966 households, 54358 population
Initiation: Government of Nepal has made a decision on 2063.10.15 (2007.1.29) to conduct a feasibility study.
Land use: forest 30%, grazing land 23%, barren land 23%, Shrub land 6%, cultivated land 5%, snow gracier 2%, rocks 2%, other 10%
Vegetation: Subtropical forests (Hill Sal forest), Temperate forests (fir, Hemlock, Oak, Junipers), Lower and upper sub alpine forest (pine, oak, rhododendron), Lower and upper alpine (Juniper, rhododendron grazing and srub land)
Wildlife: Snow leopard, musk deer and clouded leopard, Goral, Himalayan Black bear, Himalayan Tahr etc
Avifauna: Daphne (Lophopherus impejanus), Munal (Crimson spp), Snow Chock, Blood pheasant, Red billed chough, and Yellow-billed chough etc
Endangered plants: Jatamansi, Yarshagomba, Panchaule, Kutki, Sugandhwal, Talis patra, Lauth Salla etc
Community Forests: 99, Area: 1564 ha, Households benefitted: 8095, Population benefitted: 51839
NTFPs: 38 species in trade, important ones are Ritha, Dalchini, Pakhanved and Kauloko Bokra
Local initiatives: A consultation meeting was held in Darchula districts on 2063.12.11 in the chairmanship of Chief District Officer Mr.Yagya Raj Bohara and among the local participants, representatives were participated from the political parties, Village Development Committees' Secretary, government line agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders.  
Major mountains: Api (7132m.), Byans (6670m.), Guransh (6644), Lipu Lek (5,000m.) and Nampa (6757m)
Dominant ethnic groups: Bhote, Kami, Damai Sarki. Brahmin and Chhettri
Sources of energy: 99.4% fuelwood
Literacy rate: 40%
Schools: 121, 91 Primary schools 18 Lower secondary school, 10 High schools and 2 higher secondary schools
   
Organization and structure:		 CAM Council with Ghusa, Huti, Septi, Rapla Units
Probable headquarter: Rapla

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