Shey-Phoksundo - Buffer Zone
IUCN VINational Park - Buffer Zone · 1998
1 308 km²
Subdivision · NPL
Suhun
Nepal
DwbCold, dry winter, warm summer(53 %)
Species observed
0
Observations
0
Area
98,2km²
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
0 distinct species · 0 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
4,8°C
Annual rain
1 727mm
Warmest m°
16,4°C
Coldest m°
-15,6°C
Elevation: 3 260 m on average (min 1 944 m, max 5 022 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
4,8°C
Annual rain
1 727mm
Warmest month
16,4°C
Coldest month
-15,6°C
Mean alt.
3 260m
Min
1 944m
Max
5 022m
Std. dev.
695m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DwbCold, dry winter, warm summer(53 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
45,8g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
42,6%
Silt
38,3%
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
6,3
Org. C
69,9g/kg
Clay
18,6%
Sand
42,8%
Silt
38,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
45,2g/kg
Clay
18,6%
Sand
43,0%
Silt
38,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
22,5g/kg
Clay
20,2%
Sand
41,9%
Silt
37,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest35.4%
Crops1.6%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil13.2%
Other (grassland, water…)49.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
14,3km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
4 616km²
Discharge in basins
14,4m³/s
Mean precip.
858mm/an
Mean T°
7,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,06
Max snow
11%
Mean runoff
819mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
3 443m
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
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
5,0%
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