Rara National Park, National park in Mugu District, Nepal
The park spans 106 square kilometers across Nepal's northwestern mountains, featuring Rara Lake at an elevation of 2990 meters above sea level.
Established in 1976, the park required the relocation of two villages, Rara and Chhapru, to Banke district for conservation purposes.
The southeast corner of Rara Lake contains Thakur Baba's Temple, where local residents practice agricultural traditions and gather medicinal herbs.
The park opens year-round, with September through October and April through May offering the most favorable conditions for exploring the terrain.
Three endemic snowtrout species inhabit Rara Lake, which measures 167 meters deep and covers 10.8 square kilometers of surface area.
Location: Mugu District
Location: Jumla District
Inception: 1976
Website: http://dnpwc.gov.np/protected_areas/details/raranationalpark
GPS coordinates: 29.49167,82.07222
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:03
Nepal offers photographers an exceptional range of subjects, from the highest mountains on Earth to centuries-old religious sites. The Himalayan range dominates the northern regions, where trekkers head to Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Base Camp. At middle elevations, traditional mountain villages like Namche Bazaar and Manang Village provide cultural contexts, while Kali Gandaki Gorge ranks among the deepest in the world. High-altitude lakes including Gokyo Lakes, Rara Lake and Gosaikunda Lake lie in remote areas and attract photographers seeking untouched landscapes. The historic cities of the Kathmandu Valley preserve a rich architectural tradition. Boudhanath Stupa stands as one of the largest Buddhist structures of its kind, while Swayambhunath sits atop a hill overlooking the capital. In Bhaktapur, the five-tiered Nyatapola Temple rises above the townscape, and Durbar Square displays examples of Newari architecture. Lalitpur contains Patan Durbar Square with its temples and palaces. Beyond the valley, Lumbini marks the birthplace of Buddha, and Janaki Temple in Janakpur represents Hindu temple architecture. Phewa Lake in Pokhara reflects the Annapurna range, while viewpoints such as Sarangkot, Poon Hill and Nagarkot provide panoramas of multiple peaks above 26,000 feet (8,000 meters).
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