Flora of Shivapuri National Park

Shivapuri National Park is the only National Park found inside the Kathmandu Valley. It is considered as the ninth National Park in Nepal established in 2002. It covers an area of 159km2 in the district of Kathmandu, Nuwakot and Sindupalchowk. It is rich in various flora and fauna. Different types of flora are found like Gaultheria fragantissima (Dhasingrey), Litsea cubeba (Siltimur), Saurauria napaulensis (Gogan), Rubus accuminata (Raato ainselu), R. calycinus (Bhui ainselu), R. rosifolius (Raato ainselu), Eurya accuminata (Saano jhigaaney), Coriaria nepalensis (Machaaino), Camellia kissi (Chiyapaatey), Hemiphragma heterophyllum (Naas jhaar), Chirita urticifolia (Aakhley), Impatiens bicornuta (Raajababu), Swertia chirata (Chiraaito), Debregeasia longifolia (Tusaarey), Phyllanthus clarkei (Nailpolish jhaar), Lyonia ovalifolia (Angeri), Ardisia macrocarpa (Damaai phool), etc.  


Some of the flora found in Shivapuri National Park as below:

                        
            Rubus accuminatus                                                           Flowers of Saurauia napaulensis




                   
Debregeasia longifolia                                                       Camellia kissi
 

                   
               Impatiens bicornuta
                                                                            Gaultheria fragrantissima


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