Annapurna
Trekking –One of the Great Classic Treks in the World
The Annapurna region is situated in middle north Nepal and
is defined by the Kali Gandaki River to the west, the Marshyangdi
and Dudh Khola valleys to the east, the Pokhara valley to
the south and the Himalaya foothills that run along the Nepal-Tibetan
border to the north
You will experience the ethnic and cultural diversity of
the people in this region as you undertake the 3-week, 118
miles Annapurna Circuit. The wide variety of flora and fauna,
the ever changing views of the mountains and of course the
trekker- friendly climate all make this a truly memorable
experience.
The Annapurna Conservation Area was established in 1986 under
the auspices of the National Trust for Nature Conservation.
The project was built on the principle that ‘conservation
is not a separation of people from nature. It is the empowerment
of people as nature’s protectors’. The program
began by educating the local lodge owners in hygiene and sanitation
matters, fuel diversity by moving away from using local forest
timber and in maintaining local culture. ACAP, a non-governmental
organisation, has supported and encouraged the development
of the local infrastructure and income generating activities
in environmentally sensitive ways; solar power, bio-gas cooking
and bio-degrading toilet systems. All this has resulted in
the area providing some of the best trekking services to be
found in Nepal.
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