Shey-Phoksundo - Buffer Zone
IUCN VINational Park - Buffer Zone · 1998
1 308 km²
Subdivision · NPL
Narku
Nepal
DwbCold, dry winter, warm summer(60 %)
Species observed
6
Observations
6
Area
104,4km²
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
6 distinct species · 6 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
4,9°C
Annual rain
1 871mm
Warmest m°
16,5°C
Coldest m°
-15,1°C
Elevation: 3 224 m on average (min 2 150 m, max 4 406 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
4,9°C
Annual rain
1 871mm
Warmest month
16,5°C
Coldest month
-15,1°C
Mean alt.
3 224m
Min
2 150m
Max
4 406m
Std. dev.
581m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DwbCold, dry winter, warm summer(60 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
53,0g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
41,7%
Silt
37,5%
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
6,1
Org. C
79,2g/kg
Clay
20,6%
Sand
42,3%
Silt
37,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
51,3g/kg
Clay
20,2%
Sand
41,9%
Silt
37,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
28,3g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
40,9%
Silt
37,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest40.5%
Crops4.6%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil6.6%
Other (grassland, water…)48.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
19,1km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
7 079km²
Discharge in basins
3,2m³/s
Mean precip.
786mm/an
Mean T°
3,0°C
Moisture idx
0,04
Max snow
25%
Mean runoff
849mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
4 222m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
2,5%
Pesticides
0,9kg/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