Visiting Nepal

Manang

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Manang situated at the lap of the enormous Himalaya, Manang is a exclusive village with a compact collection of 500 flat-roofed houses separated by narrow passage ways. To reach a doorway you must rise a steep log jagged with steps. The setting of the village is most dramatic, with the summits of Annapurna and Gangapurna less than 8 km away, and a huge ice fall rumbling and crashing on the edges of the peaks.

Gompa at Manang and Braga are well worth visiting. Manang district lies in the western part of Nepal, which covers an area of 2246sq km. It is one of the furthest districts of the country, rich in culture and nature, making it a major trekking destination in the Himalaya. The region falls on the famed Annapurna Circuit trek and is visited by more than 14,000 trekkers annually along with the same number of supporting staffs.

Flora and Fauna

Physically, the district is divided into three distinct regions . They are Nyeshang Valley, Gyalsumdo Valley and, Nar Phu Valley.

The Nyeshang and Gyalsumdo Valleys fall on the route trekking trail where tourism business has become the main basis of income for the people whereas Nar and Phu Valleys had been controlled areas for foreigners for a long time. Now, the government has opened most of the restricted areas for foreign person including Nar and Phu.

The trek to Nar and Phu provides superb views of Kangaru himal, Ratna Chuli, graphic landscapes, allows experiencing living culture and way of life of locals. It also covers some of the famous climbing peaks such as Himlung, Pokhar Kang etc. It is one of the main habitats of the endangered

Due to the range of geographical and climatic regions in Manang there is a very diverse variety of flora. The more tropical parts of the area is filled with terraced paddy fields most of the year, and it is also famous for its winter crop of oranges that can be bought along the trails in the foothills. As you progress further into the higher regions the vegetation changes to more temperate plants and trees eventually changing into pine forests. In the rain shadow to the north the landscape is quite barren, being an extension of the Tibetan plateau, and mostly only stunted bushes and shrubs are found.

House of Manage under beautiful mountain

Mountains

Manang is arrogant of various elements. One of them is our impressive mountain panorama. As part of the Annapurna Circuit trek, Manang Valley is particular for the mountains rising directly from the valley floor, which averages 3,400 meters (11,000 feet) in altitude. The Manang Valley is surrounded by mountains over 6,000 meters (20,000 feet) high on all sides.

These includes:

• Lamjung Himal (6,932 meters or 22,740 feet)
• Pisang Peak (6,091 meters or 19,982 feet)
• Annapurna I (8,091 meters or 26,538 feet)
• Annapurna II (7,939 meters or 26,040 feet)
• Annapurna III (7,555 meters or 24,780 feet)
• Annapurna IV (7,525 meters or 24,682 feet)
• Gangapurna (7,454 meters or 24,449 feet)
• Tarkekang or Glacier Dome (7,202 meters or 23,623 feet)
• Chulu East (6,558 meters or 21,510 feet)
• Tilicho Peak (7,134 meters or 23,400 feet)

Many Himalayan Rivers take their route through Manang cutting steep and narrow valleys. Marshyangdi, Naar and Dudh khola are the main rivers in Manang. The Marshyangdi runs east-west creating an lengthened valley that includes many resolution. The rivers flowing from the north be inclined to have very strong currents creating more narrow valleys. Thus there are less settlements along these valleys.
Rivers and lakes
There are also several lakes in Manang, mostly the result of glacier corrosion. Tilicho Lake in the south is located 4915m above sea level and is very remote. During winter the lake is almost frozen, but in spring and summer as the snow begins to melt and wild flowers bloom the area is a wonderful place for foreigners, full of beautiful landscapes with a covering of natural flowery carpets.