High Camp Trekking > Nepal > Hiking and Trekking in Nepal > Kanchenjunga Region
The mountain Kanchenjunga (8586m) is the 2nd tallest peak in Nepal and 3rd in the world. It lies in the Taplejung District, protected as the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, Nepal. In April 1997, the Government of Nepal declared the Kanchenjunga region as a gift to the Earth as part of WWF’s Living Planet Campaign.
Kanchenjunga region represents an extraordinary landscape with its unique floral and faunal diversity, breathtaking scenery, and rich cultural heritage. It is known as a remote trekking destination but has very scenic multi-day treks.
The Kanchenjunga region is famous for the Kanchenjunga North and South Base Camp Trek.
How do you get to the trailhead of the Kanchenjunga region?
1) Kathmandu to Suketar (Taplejung) Airport by flight.
2) Kathmandu to Badrapur by flight and Ilam to Taplejung by bus.
3) Kathmandu to Birtamod to Ilam to Taplejung by bus.
The Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is home to the endangered snow leopard, red panda, and musk deer. Extensive juniper, Rhododendrons, and pure stands of Himalayan coniferous forest cover it.
| Kanchenjunga Conservation fact sheet: | |
| Total Area: | 2035sq. km. |
| Established: | 1997. |
| District: | Taplejung. |
| Major Ethnic Group: | Rai, Limbu, and Botias. |
| Range in altitude: | From 1200m to Kanchenjunga I (8586m). |
| Major Destinations: | Ghunsa village, North and South Base Camp of Kanchenjunga. |
| High Pass: | Sinion La 4646m. |
| Bio Climatic zone: | Tropical to Alpine. |
| Economy: | Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Seasonal Migration (Trade and Labour), Tourism, and Service in the Army. |
| Plants: | Juniper, fir, willow, birch, Rhododendrons, roses, Carex, Juncus, and poa. |
| Mammal species: | Snow leopard, Asian black beer, blue sheep, Himalayan Thar, and red panda. |
| Bird species: | Golden-breasted fulvetta, snow cock, blood pheasant, and red-billed chough. |
Mountain Kanchenjunga is the third-highest peak in the world at an elevation of 8586m. Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek is the most scenic journey in the eastern part of the Himalayas of Nepal. The circuit trek around Kanchenjunga is getting popular nowadays because basic rooms are available at the teahouse from September to November and April […]
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