HERITAGE RECORD · 120

Sagarmatha National Park

萨加玛塔国家公园

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Sagarmatha is an exceptional area with dramatic mountains, glaciers and deep valleys, dominated by Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world (8,848 m). Several rare species, such as the snow leopard and the lesser panda, are found in the park. The presence of the Sherpas, with their unique culture, adds further interest to this site.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ2211959 ↗

Inception1976

Area1148 ha

Administrative areaQ28363

Named afterQ513

WikipediaSagarmatha National Park ↗

Chinese Wikipedia萨加玛塔国家公园 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

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