Overview
Flora and fauna:
The flora found within the park is Extremely diverse. The Northern Regions Contain barren areas of the Upper Himalayas. The Trans-Himalayan slope Lands Consist of some Rhododendron, Caragana shrubs, Salix, Juniper, White Himalayan Birch, and the Occasional Silver Fir dominate the high meadows of the Himalayas. Less than five percent of the park is forested, with much of it lying in the Southern portion. The Suligad Vally’s flora consists of Blue Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Cedar, silver fir, Poplar, Rhododendron, and Bamboo. The park also Contains 286 species of Ethnobotanical Importance.
The park Provides Smportant habitat for Endangered Species Including the Snow Leopard, Grey Wolf Grey Wolf Musk Deer and Blue Sheep. Ghoral, great Tibetan sheep, Himalayan Tiger Leopard, Jackal, Himalayan, Black Bear and Yallow throated Marten are also found in the Park. The park is home to six Reptiles and 29 species of Butterfly, including the highest flying butterfly in the world, Paralasa nepalaica. The park Provides habitat for over 200 Species of birds, such as Tibetan Partridge, Wood Snipe, white-throated tit, wood Accentor and Crimson-eared Rosefinch.
Culture:
The park Contains Many Gumbas and Religious sites, many of which have been Renovated. Shey Gumba, the most famous, was Established in the 11th century. Thashung Gompa located near Phoksundo Lake was built about 900 years ago to Conserve Wildlife. Ringmo village, a typical Tibetan village, is Scenically nestled in the park.
The park is home to more than 9,000 people, and their villages are among the highest Settlements on earth. The local people are Subsistence Farmers Growing Potatoes, Buckwheat, Mustard, Beans, and some Barley; and keeping livestock for food and Wool. They barter with Tibetans for Salt and wool. Their lifestyle is typically Tibetan. Most of them are Budhist; the pe people around Phoksundo area practice Bon There are Communal Gomba in most of the villages.
References:
Bill Tilman was born on 14 February 1898 in Wallasey in Cheshire Cheshire, the son of a well-to-do Sugar merchant John Hinkes Tilman and his wife Adeline Schwabe (née Rees). He was educated at Berkhamsted Boys School. At the age of 18, Tilman was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery and fought in the First World War, including the Battle of the Somme, and was twice awarded the Military Cross for bravery. His climbing career, however, began with his acquaintance with Eric Shipton in Kenya. East Africa, where they were both Coffee growers. Beginning with their joint traverse of Mount Kenya in 1929 and their ascents of Kiliminjaro and the fabled “Mountains of the Moon” Ruwenzori, Shipton and Tilman formed one of the most famed Partnerships in Mountaineering history. When it came time to leave Africa, Tilman was not content with merely flying home but rode a bicycle across the Continent to the West Coast where he Embarked for England.
About Lantang National Park Bill Tilman Pass:
Langtang National Park National park Established in the year 1976. It is located in the District of Rasowa its first National Park in Nepal & Sindhupalchok Langtang Himalaya Region is Related and Langtang Valley With the History of Ox (yak) and Horse. this Region is Named Tamang language & Sherpa. It Also Contains Nother Naturaly History Gosaikunda lake. Nother Historible intersting Detairment tamang Heritage of Hindusm Buddhist and Hindusm People Because it Has Another Separate History. at Langtang Region is Setutade in Rasowa Distreic 93% tamang Papulation live in this Distreic. Sontext of Nepal, Historiable Gosaikunda Lake, fantabulus view of Rhododendern only in Spring Season and view of Sunrise Punhill is Significant. The Rhododendern Forest and Influenced By Tamang Culture.
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