Mushroom diversity in the Sagarmatha national park and its buffer zone area

Nepal is rich in mycodiversity. However, only a few scientific researches have been conducted. It has been observed that mycological studies are concentrated to lower altitude as compared to higher altitude. This paper aims to document the wild mushrooms and its diversity in the Khumbu region. A total of 150 mushroom species belonging to 37 families and 65 genera were collected from Lukla (2480m above msl) to Panboche (4000m above msl). The largest family recorded were Boletaceae and Russulaceae having 18 species followed by Tricholomataceae (16 sps.), Polyporaceae (9 sps) etc. Most of the collected mushroom species were found on soil. The appearance, occurrence and dominance were found to be controlled by different factors such as altitude, vegetation, temperature, humidity, etc. the diversity of mushroom species were found the highest (84 sps.) at an altitudinal range of 3500 – 4000m above msl followed by 2500 – 3000m above msl (52 sps.) and 3000 – 3500m above msl (14 sps.). Key words: Mycodiversity; vegetation; habitat; dominant; Khumbu region Banko Janakari Vol.16(2) 2006 pp.17-24

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Some Higher Fungi from Sagarmatha National Park (SNP) and its Adjoining Areas, Nepal

Scientific World ◽

10.3126/sw.v5i5.2659 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

pp. 67-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anjana Giri ◽

Prabina Rana

Keyword(s):

Key Words ◽

National Park ◽

Mixed Forest ◽

Wild Mushrooms ◽

Scientific World ◽

Sagarmatha National Park ◽

First Time

The present paper includes a list of 69 species of wild mushrooms collected from Sagarmatha National Park (SNP) and its adjoining areas, which are recorded for the first time from this area. Key words: Mushrooms; Mixed forest; Khumbu region. DOI: 10.3126/sw.v5i5.2659 Scientific World, Vol. 5, No. 5, July 2007 67-74

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Bacterial Contamination in the Surface Waterbodies in Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal

Scientific World ◽

10.3126/sw.v11i11.8560 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 94-96 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Narayan Prasad Ghimire ◽

GU Caravellol ◽

Pramod Kumar Jha

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Bacterial Contamination ◽

Buffer Zone ◽

Scientific World ◽

Sagarmatha National Park

Scientific World, Vol. 11, No. 11, July 2013, page 94-96 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/sw.v11i11.8560

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Solid Waste and Water Quality Management Models for Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal

Mountain Research and Development ◽

10.1659/mrd-journal-d-10-00028.1 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 127-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Emanuela Chiara Manfredi ◽

Bastian Flury ◽

Gaetano Viviano ◽

Sudeep Thakuri ◽

Sanjay Nath Khanal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Quality Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

National Park ◽

Water Quality Management ◽

Buffer Zone ◽

Management Models ◽

Sagarmatha National Park

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Energy, Forest, and Indoor Air Pollution Models for Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal

Mountain Research and Development ◽

10.1659/mrd-journal-d-10-00027.1 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 113-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Franco Salerno ◽

Gaetano Viviano ◽

Sudeep Thakuri ◽

Bastian Flury ◽

Ramesh Kumar Maskey ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Indoor Air ◽

National Park ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Buffer Zone ◽

Sagarmatha National Park ◽

Energy Forest ◽

Air Pollution Models

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Metals Assessments in the Water Bodies of Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal

Journal of Water Resource and Protection ◽

10.4236/jwarp.2014.62011 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 06 (02) ◽

pp. 68-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Narayan Prasad Ghimire ◽

Bharat Babu Shrestha ◽

Pramod Kumar Jha ◽

Gianumberto Caravello

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Buffer Zone ◽

Water Bodies ◽

Sagarmatha National Park

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Tourism-Related Facility Development in Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal Himalaya

Land ◽

10.3390/land10090925 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 925

Author(s):

Yujie Sun ◽

Teiji Watanabe

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Buffer Zone ◽

Migrant Labor ◽

Mountain Regions ◽

Mount Everest ◽

Dynamic Changes ◽

Nepal Himalaya ◽

Sagarmatha National Park ◽

Questionnaire Surveys ◽

Mountain Development

The increase in the number of tourists to mountain regions poses both opportunities and challenges for sustainable mountain development. In order to achieve sustainable development, it is essential to examine societal, landscape, and population transformation in mountain regions. This study explores transformation in the context of the tourism-related facility in Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone (SNPBZ) of Nepal as an example of the Himalayan region. Questionnaire surveys targeting the owners and managers of tourism-related facilities and interview surveys with various community leaders, officials, and school principals were conducted in the park in 2017–2019. Both surveys show that the types, ownership, distribution, and capacity of facilities in the park have been transformed. Growth of tourist numbers, improvement of porters’ accommodation conditions, and migrant labor are the main factors driving the transformation. Tourism has also induced imbalanced development and unequal benefits among the villages in the park. The findings suggest that diversification of trekking routes and facility and service quality improvement could help to mitigate imbalanced development and unequal benefits. The in-depth examination of the transformation of tourism-related facilities augments the knowledge of the dynamic changes of facilities in mountain regions, which is vital for sustainable mountain development.

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Environmental Health Issues in High Altitude Areas of Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park and Buffer Zone (SNPBZ)

Linnaeus Eco-Tech ◽

10.15626/eco-tech.2010.085 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 788-797

Author(s):

Kumud Raj Kafle ◽

Sanjay Nath Khanal

Keyword(s):

High Altitude ◽

Environmental Health ◽

National Park ◽

Drainage System ◽

Buffer Zone ◽

Good Health ◽

Waterborne Diseases ◽

Health Issues ◽

Contributing Factors ◽

Lower Altitude

Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park, Nepal Himalayas, central part of the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH) has been experiencing neo-environmental health problems in spite of being dubbed as “virgin land and virgin Himalayas with high altitude fresh people”. So far, the common myth in the high altitude places has been only High Altitude Sickness (HAS), however other anthropogenically induced diseases such as diarrhoea, dysentery, Acute Respiratory Problem (ARP), unusual fever and parasitic worm infection have been commonly observed. Altogether 4 health stations with an average 7hrs trekking apart are not sufficient to cater to more than 20,000 tourists per year with their guides: porters and almost 6000 resident population. Four health centers (Lukla 2850m, Namche 3450m, Khunde 3800m, and Pheriche 4300m) are the main health care units in this region. Poor accessibility and limited resources have caused further constrains to meet the demands of the visitors and locals. The current researches and observations indicate that the waterborne diseases and diseases related to food are the new emerging health issues in the area. The trend is higher in lower altitude area than in the higher altitudes. Poor sanitation, huge amount of manure and its uses, traditional open toilets and open defecation, unhygienic pigsties and cattle sheds, poor drainage system in the major settlements are the major contributing factors. The recent studies have also indicated the acceleration of contamination of water and water bodies from different human induced sources. Awareness and education on health hygiene and sanitation, proper waste management, accessibility of potable water without further polluting the water sources in major trekking routes and settlements are necessary for maintaining good health as well as a sustainable social and economic development in SNPBZ.

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