Collaborative Protected Area Management in Nepal

1:20,000 scale Participatory 3D model of Sagarmatha National Park and World Heritage Site (June and December 2007), Nepal.

Note: The model (1,400 km²) - covering elevations ranging from 1,700 m to 8,848m a.s.l. - was built as part community based planning exercise in the context of the protected area. The model will be used for documenting and locating natural and cultural heritage resources as well as serve as source of information for visitors. Depicted data reflect the knowledge of 21 community members representing a wide cross-section of the communities in the park.

Method/tools: P3DM and GIS
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Recommended Reading: 2007. Participatory 3D Modelling for Sagarmatha National Park: Feasibility Report. HKKH working paper, ICIMOD, 19 pages.

 
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A Participatory 3D Modelling (P3DM) workshop was carried out on 2-14 December 2007 in Sagarmatha National Park (SNP), Nepal in the framework of the Hindu Kush-Karakoram-Himalaya (HKKH) Partnership Project. The 3D model is now stationed at the park entrance gate in Monjo where a visitor information centre is being developed. (Menris ICIMOD 2007).

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 World Heritage Site (UNESCO)

Model produced by local stakeholders in the framework of the Hindu Kush-Karakoram-Himalaya (HKKH) Partnership Project.