DOLPO REGION

Trek through the hidden valleys of Dolpa, visit the ancient Shey Gompa (The Crystal Monastery), touch the icy waters of  Phoksundo Lake, see yak caravans cross high-Himalayan passes, visit some of the highest settlments on earth like the Dho-Tarap valley; Dolpa will never cease to amaze you. 

Dolpa or Dolpo was popularized by the film “Caravan” which showcases the extraordinary untouched beauty of the region. 

It is remote and fascinating, confined by the Dhaulagiri range in the south and east, the mountains Sisne and Kanjiroba in the west and Tibet towards the north. Lake Phoksundo with its turquoise waters is the major attraction in Dolpa.

The people of Dolpa generally settle at altitudes of 3,660 m to 4,070 m and these are probably one of the highest settlements in the world. There are 130 gompas in Dolpa which speaks volumes for the religious nature of its inhabitants.

The trek is enlivened by the sight of yak caravans that even today travel long distances through difficult terrain to barter goods. 

Closely linked with Tibet, the people speak Tibetan, have strong Mongoloid features, maintain their Tibetan culture with monasteries that follow closely the Buddhism of Tibet.

The proximity with Tibet has ensured that little has changed since their forefathers crossed the border into Nepal. This trek is an opportunity to meet people who follow a lifestyle that goes back centuries. 

These unexplored, high altitude valleys were not opened until 1989. Isolated by the difficult topography, the people in this region have preserved their lifestyle, remaining almost untouched by the trappings of modern society. 

Dolpa falls among Restricted Areas. Therefore, trekkers require Trekking Permit from the Department of Immigration in addition to the TIMS card to trek to this region. Trekkers should be physically fit as there are long and strenuous stretches en route.
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KANJIROBA

Dolpa District  is one of the five districts of the Karnali Zone in Nepal - a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Dunai as its district headquarters, covers an area of 7,889 km² (3,046 sq mi).Dolpa is the largest districts of Nepal.Dolpa is very beautiful place.There are many beautiful place like a river,water falls,wild animals,lake and mountain etc.
one of them is KANJIROBA Himal.
 . Kanjiroba Himal lies in western part of Nepal at Dolpo region. There are more than twenty five years has passed since we were captivated by a remarkable high mountain range, 40km far away to the north, seen from the top of Tso Karpo Kang (6556m) in the northeastern corner of Kanjiroba Himal in 1971. Name of these mountains was quite unknown at that time, we had only a vogue idea they must be on the Nepal -Tibet border and in the easternmost part of Mugu district. On old maps by Survey of India, from 1930's, afterward, the name Kubi Kangri was roughly given to these mountain ranges, probably from the data of Sven Hedin's expedition in 1907. How to access to these mountains has long been the center of our interest thereafter
Kanjiroba south in Shey Phuksundo national park. This is high camp at 6000m. The route to the summit goes straight up the ridge climbing a few short ice walls on the way.Kanjiroba himal is very beautiful to attracted the foreign tourists and promoted tourism traded .We should go kanjiroba to see the  natural beauties and climbing mountains  and  enjoying with snow and  the beautiful scenes of higher snow covered  peaks and needle like mountains .many people go there and u ?

Dolpa District

Headquarter of Dolpa 

Dolpa District  is one of the five districts of the Karnali Zone in Nepal - a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Dunai as its district headquarters, covers an area of 7,889 km² (3,046 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 36,700.Dolpa is the largest district of Nepal covering 5.36% of the total landmass of the country.

A large portion of the district is protected by Shey Phoksundo National Park. The name is derived from the 12th century Shey Monastery and the deepest lake in Nepal, the Phoksundo Lake, both of which lie in the district.                    
 The park protects endangered animals like the snow leopard, musk deer and the Tibetan wolf. Shey Phoksundo is the largest and the only trans-Himalayan National Park in Nepal.The district distances an altitudinal range of over 5,000 m (16,000 ft) from a little over 1,500 m (4,900 ft) at Tribeni in Kalika VDC to 7,381 m (24,216 ft) meters at the peak of Churen Himal. Kanjiroba (6,221 m (20,410 ft)), Mukot (6,638 m (21,778 ft)) and Putha Hiunchuli (7,246 m (23,773 ft)) are other renowned peaks.We can enjoy with beautiful environment of  Shey Phoksundo National Park.Also we can saw many mountains like a knjiroba,mukot, putha etc.Dolpa district is a labyrinth of often wide glacial valleys and ridges. Kanjiroba Himal and Kagmara Lekh running northwest to southeast separate the valleys of the Jagdula in the west from the rest of the district.
  Most of the people are Hindu (60%) or Buddhist (40%). 5.05% belong to the ancient Bonpo religion. Dolpa's major occupations are agriculture (79.5%) and service (2%).

Towns and villages of DOLPA

Bhijer	Chharka
Dho	Dunai
Pahada	Jufal
Kaigaun	Kalika
khadang	Lawan
Likhu	Majhfal
Mukot	Narku
Phoksundo	Raha
Rimi	Sahartara
Saldang	Sarmie
Sunhoo	Tinje
Tripurakot

Himalayan Yak

YAKS

Nepal is a  very beautiful country many people like to travel in this country. In Nepal there  are many  beautiful mountains. In mountains we can saw many wild animals one  of them is Yak.We can saw Yak in upper Dolpa.   Yaks are the mammals that live at the highest altitudes in the world. They can climb up as high as 20,000 ft (around 6,100 m). Yaks tend to live at high altitudes because of their thick coat and vulnerability to diseases. In fact, yaks normally cannot live below 10,000 ft above sea level. The lungs of yaks are usually large in order to absorb more oxygen at higher altitudes. Yaks can weigh up to 1,200 pounds (550 kg).

Yaks are among the most useful of Himalayan animals. Without them the famous Trans Himalayan trade between Nepal and Tibet would have been impossible. One yak can carry up to 220 lb (100 kg) of load, and walk over the dangerous trails and snow- covered high Himalayan passes. In addition to being beasts of burden, yaks are used to plough fields, provide meat, milk, butter, wool for clothing, and dung for fue. drink a live yak's fresh blood etc.

The Sherpas of Nepal generally call the males of the species "Yak" and the females "Nak", or "Dri". But for the outsider, the word Yak represents the entire species.
The hair of the yak is used to make ropes, sacks, blankets, and tents. Nothing is wasted, in fact even the horns are used to adorn doorways and rooftops.

Shey Phoksundo lake of Nepal

Dolpa Dunai 

Nepal is most beautiful  countries.It is decorate by  full of nature.There are many place ,lake.mountain,water fall etc.to visit,enjoy,saw etc.One of them  is SHEY-PHOKSUNDO  lake.It is in Dolpa .The district of Dolpa is situated in the mid western region of Nepal.At an elevation range  of 2700-meters.The Nepalis western Himalayas  traverses.Dolpa distinctly resulting in upper/liner Dolpa.dolpa is one such destination offering a diverse nature and rich culture and lifestyle of over 5000years. 

The shey-phoksundo lake is in Dolpa..It is a most beautiful lake in the world.It is deep blue and emerald colors are enchanting. lake Phoksundo,phoksomdo or the jewel of  Dolpa as locals refer to .it is a high attitude  lake famous for its aqua marine the lake is to high to support plant or animals. 
for made by a landslide over 30000 years ago .It is the deepest  lake in the Nepal. Offerer stunning beauty considered sacrosanct by the Dopla .It is praised for its aqua marine greenish blue colors . Shey Phoksondo lake gives refreshing experience to the eyes .

Shey Phoksundo lake of Nepal 

Coordinates	29°12′30″N 82°57′30″E
Basin countries	Nepal
Max. length	5.15 km (3.20 mi)
Max. width	800 m (2,600 ft)
Surface area	494 ha (1.91 sq mi)
Max. depth	145 m (476 ft)
Water volume	409,000,000 m3(1.44×1010 cu ft)
Surface elevation	3,612 m (11,850 ft)