Gandaki Zone - Citizendia

The Gandaki zone lies in the western administrative region of Nepal. Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones (अञ्चल "anchal" which are divided into 75 districts (जिल्ला "jilla" Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. It is named as Sapta Ganadaki after the seven tributaries (Kali Gandak, Trishuli, Budhi Gandak, Marsyangdi, Madi, Seti Gandak, and Daraudi) that make up the Gandaki River. The Gandaki River also known as the Kali Gandaki, Narayani (after confluence with Trisuli in Nepal and the Gandak in India is a tributary of the Ganga or Pokhara serves as its regional and zonal capital. Pokhara (पोखरा is a city of close to 200000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28 It is also the birthplace of Bhanubhakta Acharya, first poet of Nepal. Bhanubhakta Acharya (भानुभक्त आचार्य (1814-1868 was a Nepali poet who translated the Ramayana from Sanskrit to Nepali

The Gandaki zone is home to multiple cultures which are unique in themselves. Some, like the Gurung, have made themselves famous as Gurkha fighters. Gurung (surnameThe Gurung is an ethnic group from the Central region of Nepal. Prithvi Naraya Shahdev and Sri Teen Maharaja Jung Bahadur The Way of Sacrifice The Rajputs Pages 28-30 Graduate Thesis South Asian Studies Department Dr Also it is home of Acharyas, descendants of Bhanubhakta Acharya. An acharya ( acariya in Pali) is an important religious teacher ( Guru) who teaches by his own example (from Sanskrit 'achara' behavior Bhanubhakta Acharya (भानुभक्त आचार्य (1814-1868 was a Nepali poet who translated the Ramayana from Sanskrit to Nepali

Districts of Gandaki

Gandaki is divided into 6 districts, listed below with the headquarters in parentheses:

Annapurna Conservation Area

The Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP)[1], the first and largest conservation area in Nepal, covers 7,629 sq. Gorkha District, a part of Gandaki Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a Landlocked country of South Asia. Kaski District, a part of Gandaki Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a Landlocked country of South Asia. Pokhara (पोखरा is a city of close to 200000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28 Lamjung District, a part of Gandaki Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a Landlocked country of South Asia. Besisahar is the capital of Lamjung District in Gandaki Zone, Nepal. Manang District, a part of Gandaki Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. Chame may refer to Chame Nepal Chame Panama Syangja District, a part of Gandaki Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a Landlocked country of South Asia. Syangja District, a part of Gandaki Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a Landlocked country of South Asia. Tanahun District, a part of Gandaki Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a Landlocked country of South Asia. km (5. 8% of the total land area of Nepal). Launched in 1986 as an innovative concept in the protected area management system of the country, the conservation area embraces multiple land use principles of resource management that combines environmental protection with sustainable community development. Traditional subsistence activities are woven into a framework of sound resource management, supplemented by conservation, development and alternative energy programmes to minimize the negative impacts of tourism and enhance the living standards of the local people.

Some of the activities of ACAP are a) Conservation of Resources, b) Community Development, c) Tourism Management and d) Conservation, Education and Extension

ACAP is spread out in 5 districts, of the Western Development Region of Nepal and covers 55 Village Development Committees (VDCs). ACAP is divided into seven unit conservation offices located in the field - Jomsom, Manang, Lho Manthang in the Northern Program section and Bhujung, Lwang, Sikles and Ghandruk in the Southern Program section. While the focus of Jomsom, Manang and Ghandruk, which are also popular areas for trekking, is on integrated tourism management and agro-pastoralism, the programme priorities for Bhujung, Sikles and Lwang are poverty alleviation and integrated agriculture and livestock development, agro-forestry, and community development respectively.

Each Village Development Committee (VDC) is assigned to carry out the responsibilities to manage, utilize and protect all the natural resources within the respective VDCs.

The biological diversity of the Annapurna Region is equally rivaled by its rich cultural diversity. Since the first trekker came to the Annapurna area in 1957, the natural and cultural features of ACAP have made it the most popular tourist destination in Nepal, drawing more than 60 per cent of the country's total trekkers. ACAP follows the three grass root philosophy of maximum peoples’ participation, sustainability, and its role as a catalyst (facilitator) whereby the local people are involved in all aspects of the conservation and development processes, both as principal actors and prime beneficiaries.

The Annapurna Conservation Area supports high diversity of flora and fauna species. A total of 1,226 species of plants (including 38 Orchid species and 9 Rhododendron species), 101 species of reptiles and 22 species of amphibians have been recorded in the ACA. The area harbors rare and endangered wildlife species such as the Snow Leopard, Musk Deer, Tibetan Argali, Impeyan Pheasant and Tragopan Pheasant. The ACA provides a large protected area with the entire habitat gradient from sub tropical Sal forests to perennial snow in which to maintain the Biodiversity and integrity of the central Himalayas.

The Marsyangdi river basin is in the heart of the ACAP.

Annapurna Conservation Area

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