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Dolpo
is a hidden valley created by a Buddhist
deity for his worshippers. Today, it is
celebrated as a sample of original Tibet.
Blue sheep, Himalayan black bear and the
snow leopard are the most talked about
fauna of this region.
Dolpo is located inside the Shey Phoksumdo
National Park of mid-western Nepal, behind
the Northside of the Dhaulagiri massif
towards the Tibetan plateau
Cut off by a series of very high passes,
closed by snow most of the year, Dolpo
remains truly an isolated corner of Nepal.
Time had stood still here for centuries,
so has the inhabitants' way, since time
immoral. The finely preserved ecosystem
encompasses a wild and wonderful variety
of plants and wildlife, including the
blue sheep and snow leopards. A trek through
Dolpo to Mustang is an experience not
easily forgotten. |
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