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Shey Phoksundo National Park: Travel & Wildlife Guide
Explore Shey Phoksundo National Park: wildlife, ecosystems, access, activities, conservation and best-season guidance.
Nepal's largest national park — a Tibetan plateau behind the Dhaulagiri, centred on turquoise Phoksundo Lake.
Ecosystems
Trans-Himalayan steppe, high desert and the lake's 130-m-deep turquoise basin.
What to do
The Dolpo circuit, Phoksundo shore trails, Shey Gompa pilgrimage, Bonpo village visits.
Conservation
The park protects the country's only significant population of blue sheep alongside living Bon traditions of the Ringmo village.
Best time to visit
May–Oct.
Key wildlife
- Snow leopard
- Blue sheep (naur)
- Tibetan wolf
- Musk deer
- Himalayan griffon