Dhorpatan

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    Location

    Longitude: 82°52’47’’-83°40’38’’
    Latitude: 28°04’38’’-28°38’06’’

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    Temperature

    Maximum: 21.°c
    Minimum: 5°c

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    Rainfall

    1673.2 mm

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    Weather

    Sub-tropical, Temperate, Sub-Alpine

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    Accommodation

    Hotel, Lodge, Resort and Community Home Stay

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    Culture

    Dance-Lakhe, Maruni, Ghatu, Hanuman, Jogi, Ropai, Katuwal, Putali, Ghantakarna, Sisno, Khesnae, Bagh (Tiger), Mayur (peacock), Jhakri, Adi, Sorathi, Salejo, Kheli, Thado Bhaka, Cultural and religious fairs

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    Access

    Pokhara to Jomsom: 72 km by Bus

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    Health Service

    Hospital, Health Post, Ayurvedic Centers, Clinic

With a size of 1,325 sq. km incorporating Baglung. Rukum and Myagdi districts, the Dhorpatan hunting reserve is a key attraction not only for Baglung but for the entire Gandaki province. The hunting reserve which stretches up to the foothills of the Dhaulagiri Mountains is s open for hunting for a certain period of the year.

However, only those with hunting permits are allowed to hunt inside the reserve. The reserve which is 140 km from Baglung Bazar was opened to hunting in the 1980s. Considered very rich in flora and fauna, there are rare herbs, 32 species of mammals, and 130 species of birds. Wild animals such as Snow Leopard, Deer Bear Wild Boar, and Langur are found in the hunting reserve. Dhorpatan has been enlisted as the top 100 tourism destinations of Nepal by the Nepal government.