KATHMANDU:- Government has decided to establish the Chhayanath National Park in Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality located in Mugu.     

The Cabinet meeting held today made the decision based on the proposal of the Ministry of Forests and Environment, according to the Minister of Forests Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri.

This would be the second national park in Mugu district. After about 50 years since the establishment of Rara National Park in Mugu in 2032 BS, the government has decided to establish the Chhayanath National Park at the initiative of Minister of Forests Shahi.

The Chhayanath National Park located in Mugum Karmarong rural municipality-1 is the country’s youngest national park. With this, the number of national parks in Nepal has reached 13.

The Chhayanath National Park has been established by separating only about 906 square kilometers of land from the Dolphu area of the Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality connected to the Shey-Phoksundo National Park in Dolpa.

The Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality had also requested Minister Shahi to separate the area connected to Shey-Phoksundo National Park and designate it as a separate conservation area.