Shey-Phoksundo - Buffer Zone
IUCN VINational Park - Buffer Zone · 1998
1 308 km²
Subdivision · NPL
Kimari
Nepal
DwbCold, dry winter, warm summer(45 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
1
Area
84,4km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
1 distinct species · 1 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
0,4°C
Annual rain
1 459mm
Warmest m°
13,8°C
Coldest m°
-19,5°C
Elevation: 3 971 m on average (min 2 627 m, max 5 156 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
0,4°C
Annual rain
1 459mm
Warmest month
13,8°C
Coldest month
-19,5°C
Mean alt.
3 971m
Min
2 627m
Max
5 156m
Std. dev.
798m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DwbCold, dry winter, warm summer(45 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
43,4g/kg
Clay
17,7%
Sand
48,4%
Silt
33,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Karnali
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
60,0g/kg
Clay
17,6%
Sand
48,9%
Silt
33,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
41,7g/kg
Clay
17,4%
Sand
48,7%
Silt
33,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
28,3g/kg
Clay
18,2%
Sand
47,4%
Silt
34,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest15.1%
Crops1.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil27.5%
Other (grassland, water…)56.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
16,4km
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
5 416km²
Discharge in basins
7,5m³/s
Mean precip.
792mm/an
Mean T°
5,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,06
Max snow
32%
Mean runoff
890mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
3 742m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
0,2%
Pesticides
0,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN VI · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN