Kanchenjunga Conservation Area
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| Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | |
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| Nepali: कञ्चनजङ्घा संरक्षण क्षेत्र | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
 On route to the Pathibhara Devi Temple | |
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 Interactive map of Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | |
| Location | Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°42′56″N 87°55′42″E / 27.7155°N 87.9282°E |
| Area | 2,035 km2 (786 sq mi) |
| Established | 1997 |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation |
Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is a protected area in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1997. It covers 2,035 km2 (786 sq mi) in the Taplejung District and comprises two peaks of Kanchenjunga. In the north it adjoins the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in Tibet, and in the east the Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim.[1] It borders the Sankhuwasabha District and part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape.[2]
The Kanchenjunga Conservation Area was designated during 1997.[2]
