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Dolpo Region

Dolpo is  situated on the Trans-Himalayan region on the west of  Himalayan range , bordered in the North by Tibet , & part of the region lies in the She Phoksundo National Park ,mid-western part of Nepal  in Dolpa District .About 9000 people live in this region ,most of the villages are among the highest altitude settlement on the earth,  practicing Bon Buddhism, an ancient religion with roots in Animism and Buddhism. The Bon-po religion, which forms the entire cultural base for Tibetan Buddhism, was founded 18,000 years ago, during the Zhang Zung Empire of today's western Tibet. The landscape is dotted with sacred monasteries, Thangka paintings, and chortens. The local community is heavily dependent on trade with Tibet and agriculture. This area is also famous for its salt trade caravans. It attracts many westerners who make films & documentaries. The famous film CARAVAN, an Oscar nominated film was produced in this region.

The ecosystem encompasses a wild and wonderful variety of herbal plants and wildlife, including the snow leopard, grey wolf, musk deer, and blue sheep, goral, great Tibetan sheep, Himalayan Tahr, leopard, jackal, and Himalayan black bear.

Trekking into Dolpo region gives an exposure to the High & Isolated Himalayan valleys, of Bon Po culture. The major highlights of this trek are Shey Phoksundo National Park,Shey Phoksundo Lake,&  Gompas & Monasteries  & landscape surrounded by rock, forests, and snow- capped peak.

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