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Sagarmatha National Park facts for kids

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Mountain View from Ridge Above Dingboche, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal
view of mountains at Sagarmatha National Park

Sagarmatha National Park is a national park at the eastern part of Nepal. It is named after sagarmatha, which is another name for Mt. Everest. It covers an area of 1,148 km2 (443 sq mi) which is mostly occupied by Mt. Everest. It was established in 1976 and was made World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.



Images for kids

  • Nepalflowers

    Flowers at an elevation of 5,000 m

  • Tibetan Snowcock

    Snowcock in the national park

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Parque nacional de Sagarmatha para niños

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