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Sagarmatha National Park
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Sagarmatha National Park is located to the north-east of Kathmandu in Nepal. The park includes the highest peak in the world, Mt. Sagarmatha (Everest), and several other well-known peaks. The park was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 1979.The mountains of Sagarmatha National Park are geologically young and broken up by deep gorges and-glacial valleys. Vegetation includes pine and hemlock forests at lower altitudes, fir, juniper, birch and rhododendron woods. The flora is most colorful during the monsoon season (June to August).
Wild animals most likely to be seen in the park are the Himalayan tahr, goral, serow and musk deer. The snow leopard and Himalayan black bear are present but rarely sighted.
The park is populated by approximately 3,000 of the famed Sherpa people whose lives are interwoven with the teachings of Buddhism.
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