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Upper Dolpa's Ancient Monasteries and Phoksundo Lake on Path to UNESCO World Heritage Recognition

  •   Thursday Jan 8, 2026
  • By: Naba Raj Amgai
Upper Dolpa's Ancient Monasteries and Phoksundo Lake on Path to UNESCO World Heritage Recognition
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Dolpa / Upper Dolpa: Preparations have been stepped up to include it on the World Heritage List. The process is underway to list the ancient religious, cultural, natural, and historical heritage sites within the Shey-Phoksundo, Dolpo-Buddha, and Charakata-Tsongo villages. An initiative is underway to include the heritage sites of Dhok Tarap in Upper Dolpa - Phoksundo Lake, the ancient She Gompa, Yangjer Gompa, Samling Gompa, Rap Gompa, and Bon Gompa on the Mixed World Heritage List. For the past two years, Ecomas Nepal has been working on preparing the necessary documentation. "Upper Dolpa is a region rich in natural and... Read More








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