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Makalu base camp trek
High in the heart of the eastern Himalayan, seven valleys radiate from mount. Makalu (the world's thirth highest peak) These valleys, particularly the Barun valley, treasure some of the last remaining pristine forests and alpine meadows of Nepal. From the bottom of the Arun valley, just at 435 m above sea level, the Himalaya rises to the snow-capped tip of Makalu- 8463 m--within a 40 km distance. Within this wide range of altitude and climates, the Makalu-Barun area contains some of the richest and most diverse pockets of plants and animals in Nepal, elsewhere lost to spreading human habitation. Nestled in the lower reaches of these valleys are communities of Sherpa, rai and Shingsawa (Bhotia) farmers. Though the aera is economically poor and isolated, they retain a rich cultural heritage. They hold the key to the preservation of the unique biological and cultural treasures of the Makalu Barun area. The Makalu-Barun National Park and Conservation Area was established in 1992 as Nepal's eighth national park and the first to include an adjacent inhabited conservation area as a buffer.
Covering 2330 sq km, Makalu-Barun is a vital component of the greater Mount Everest ecosystem which includes Nepal's 1148 sq. km Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) National Park to the west and the 35.000sq. km Qomolungma Nature Preserve in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north.The Makalu-Barun area is abit famouse and well known by most of the tourists due to its relative inaccessibility. But those few hundred trekkers and mountainiers who visit each year come away with an unforgettable experience.
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