NEPAL ~ Chitwan National Park - UNESCO ~

... Great new National Park postcard💚... in spite of having the highest mountains in the world with vast snowfields and glaciers, and relatively little flat land, Nepal also has stretches of lush tropical jungle...  a unique mix of subtropical lowland ecosystems, including riverine forests, grasslands, and hills.. it's here, on the flat lowlands adjoining northern India, called the Terrai, that this elephant🐘 takes his bath... activities include jungle safaris (by jeep, canoe, or on foot)... a jungle trek takes you through the park, walking through varied landscapes and past traditional Tharu villages... the indigenous Tharu people have lived there for centuries... along the way you will come face to face with unspoilt nature and have plenty of opportunities to spot wild animals... they also offer jungle tours where you can explore the wilderness on the back of an elephant... it sounds like a great adventure, but think carefully about whether you really want to ride an elephant, as it is not exactly an animal-friendly outing😔...  Thanks a lot Boris! (✿◠‿◠)

Photo: Dorothy Mierow
Chitwan National Park is the first national park of Nepal. It was established in 1973 and  covers an area of 952.63 km2 in the Terai of south-central Nepal. A total of 68 species of mammals, 544 species of birds, 56 species of herpetofauna and 126 species of fish have been recorded in the park. The park is especially renowned for its protection of One Horned Rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tiger and Gharial Crocodile.

The name "Chitwan" translates to "heart of the jungle".

In 1984, Chitwan National Park was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Stamp:

Mount Cho-Oyu 

(09-10-2014)

NEPAL ~MOTW ~

...Nice postcard from the MOTW series... not really a big fan from all those different "series" postcards... but this design I like... Nepal has the greatest altitude change of any location on Earth.... the lowlands are at sea level and the mountains of the Himalaya are the tallest in the world...the majestic towering peak of Mount Everest rises to 8,850 meters and is the world’s highest peak...  home to eight of the world's ten highest mountains... therefore it is often called "the roof of the World "... Thanks a lot Sara! (✿◠‿◠)

Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia lying along the southern slopes of the Himalayan mountain ranges. It is located between India to the east, south, and west and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north.

Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest metropolis.

 

Stamps:

Bala Tripura Sundari Temple, Dolpa

(Issued 15-02-2024)

2015 Fewa Lake & Machhapuchchhre, Kaski

(Issued 01-08-2015)

NEPAL ~The Relation- Children ~

...Lovely postcard showing local children... but also mixed feelings with this card...so sad looking little faces...I read that childhood for many of them is really bad...no education...poor health conditions...huge problem of child labor (many are employed in the brick, carpet and garment industries, or in private homes as domestic workers.) ☹... Thanks Karas!! (✿◠‿◠)

Nepal is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia.  It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India.

 Across the Himalayas lies the Tibetan Autonomous Region. Nepal is separated from Bangladesh by the narrow Indian Siliguri corridor.

Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest metropolis.

The mountainous north of Nepal has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest.




©Laxmi Prashad Timilsina

 Stamp:

 A joint issue of Israel and Nepal featuring Mt. Everest and the Dead Sea, two contrasting geographic wonders — the highest and the lowest places on earth.
(Issued 04-09-2012)

NEPAL ~Krishna Mandir-Patan Durbar Square-UNESCO~

...Fantastic card from the country "On top of the world " ...thousands of worshippers from around the country celebrating and offering for their Lord by an amazing temple... Thanks a lot Emil!!

The Krishna temple is built in 1637 in the Shikhara style, imported from India. Beneath its 21 golden pinnacles are three floors. The first floor enshrines Krishna, the second Shiva, and the third Lokeshwor. Scenes from the Ramayana narrated in Newari script decorate the interior of the temple.

Legend says that it was built because of a dream. One night, King Siddhi Narasigh Malla dreamt that the gods Krishna and Radha were standing in front of the palace. The King ordered a temple built on the same spot. During a war with a neighboring kingdom a decade later, the King emerged victorious after calling on Krishna to vanquish his enemies. In gratitude, the King built a replica of the temple inside the Sundari Chauk courtyard.

The most important monument of the city is Patan Durbar Square, which has been listed by UNESCO as one of seven Monument Zones that make up the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site. The monument zone of Patan Durbar Square is one of the seven monument zone of Kathmandu Valley.The seven monument zones were included in the World Heritage List in 1979 as one integrated site.


With great stamps!

From the Architecture (Classical) series:
Yetser Jangchubling Monastery-Upper Dolpa (Issued 30-12-2011)
And from the Geography&Meteorology serie:
Badaiya Taai-Bardiya (Issued 30-12-2011)

NEPAL~Annapurna Range~

From Benny. A magnificent view of the Annapurna Range from Pokkhara. White snow-clad peaks in the horizon and in the waters of Phewa lake.

NEPAL ~Trekking in Everest Region~

Many thanks to friend Benny for all this 9 wonderfull Nepal cards from his three weeks trekking in Nepal!!!

NEPAL ~Landscape views~

From Benny. Beautiful landscape of Nepal

NEPAL ~Nyatapola Temple- Unesco~

From Benny. Bhaktapur is an ancient Newar town in the east corner of Katmandu Valley. The whole town is an Unesco World Heritage Site. Nytapola Temple is the tallest in the valley with atop five-story platform.

NEPAL ~Swayambhunath- Unesco~

From Benny. Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Katmandu Valley. The complex consists of a stupa, a variety of shrines and temples. The stupa has Budha's eyes and eyebrows painted on.

NEPAL ~Annapurna South~

From Benny. Annapurna South from Annapurna Base Camp. Base is located at 4130m height

NEPAL ~Annapurna Base Camp~

From Benny.The Annapurna Base Camp trek leads to a natural amphitheatre that is used as the base camp from wich climbers start on their way to conquer the Annapurna Mountaintop. The mountain reaches 8091m above sealevel and the base camp's altitude is 4130m above sealevel.

NEPAL ~Phewa Lake-Pokhara~

Sent by Petra. Phewa lake is the second largest lake in Nepal in the Pokhara Valley. The city is situated in central Nepal. Its the third largest city and one of the most populair tourist destination.

NEPAL ~Kaski Kot~

From Benny. About one hour and half west from Sarangkot is a wonderfull view point to see Machhapuchhre&Annapurna region.

NEPAL ~Annapurna Himalayan Range~

Sent by Petra from Nepal where she did volunteer work in a school.Annapurna is a collosol massif and is placed as the thenth tallest mountain in the world, Kali Gandak river segregates Annapurna mountain range from the gorge that slice the Himalayas. Range of Mount Annapurna holds huge glaciers on his slope.