The Annapurna Conservation Area Project encompasses both the Annapurna Massif region and the recently-opened Mustang. This project area includes middle hills, sub-alpine, alpine and trans-Himalayan dry plateau ecosystems. An international renowned model for self-sustainable development, the project stands for successful participatory natural resource management, combining village development, education and conservation with the conservation education of trekkers.

Dorpatan Hunting Reserve attracts sports hunters for the highly-coveted blue sheep and other game animals such as the leopard, ghoral, serow, Himalayan tahr, Himalayan black bear, barking deer, wild boar and so on. It is forested with fir, pine, birch, rhododendron, hemlock, oak, juniper and spruce. Pheasants and partridges are common here. Endangered animals include the musk deer, wold, red panda, cheer and danphe pheasant. Controlled hunting is the policy in this reserve.

Khaptad National Park represents the flora and fauna of Nepal's mid-Western hill's. The common tree species here are chir pine, spruce, fir, maple, birch, alder and rhododendron. Dense nigalo bamboo groves and wide varieties of medical herbs are also found here. The fauna includes the leopard, Himalayan yellow-throated marten, Himalayan black bear, musk dear, ghoral and Himalayan tahr. Danphe, kalij and monal pheasants, chukor partridge, red - and yellow-billed blue magpie and the Himalayan griffin are some of the birds of the area.

The vegetation here is mainly of wetland grassland, scrub and deciduous forest. The reserve is unique for its wild arna buffaloes. Other mammals are the hog deer, wild boar, spotted deer and blue bull. The species of birds total 350 here, including 20 of ducks, two of ibises, many storks, egrets, herons and the endangered swamp partridges and Bengal floricans. The reserve is a resting place for migrating birds not seen anywhere in Nepal. The endangered gharial, marsh crocodile and Gangetic dolphin are also recorded in the Koshi River.

Langtang National Park abounds in numerous vegetation types. Oaks, maple, various rhododendrons, chir pine, fir, blue pine, hemlock and spruce are found here. The latitude / topographical variations show such divers animals as the wild dog, Himalayan red panda, pika, muntjack, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan tahr, ghoral, serow, rhesus monkey and common langur. This region is also an important route for migrating birds.

Makalu - Barun National Park and Conservation Area extends from sub-tropical forest to high-alpine vegetation. The region has 67 species of aromatic plants, 25 of Nepal's 30 varieties of rhododendron, 15 types of oak and 48 species of primrose. Over 400 species of birds thrive here, including the newly-discovered in Nepal spotted wren babbler and the olive ground babbler. Wildlife includes the endangered red panda, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, clouded leopard and possibly the snow leopard.

Parsa National Reserve  was established as an extension of Royal Chitwan National Park, but having his own national heritage. It encompasses the east-west Churia hills of chir pine, khair, sissoo and silk cotton and drops down to the subtropical monsoon belt of sal forest and sabai grassland. The reserve supports wild elephant, tiger, leopard, sloth bear, gaur, blue bull, wild dog, sambar, chittal, hog deer, barking deer, langur, striped hyena, palm civet and jungle cat.

Rara National Park has its gems in Rara, Nepal's biggest lake, 10.8 sq. kilometer at 2.990m. The park ascends from 1.800  to 4.480m and abounds in coniferous forest and blue pines, black juniper, West Himalayan spruce, oak and Himalayan cypress as well as Indian horse-chestnut, walnut and Himalayan poplar. It is an ideal habitat for musk deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, ghoral, Himalayan tahr and wild boar. Snow trout is the only fish found in Rara Lake.

Royal Bardia National Park is the largest and most undisturbed wilderness area in the Terai. It is thickly forested by sal trees and is carpeted with grass, savanna and riverine forest. It is a regenerated habitat for endangered species like the rhinoceros, wild elephant, tiger, swamp deer, black buck, gharial crocodile and Gangetic dolphin. Endangered birds include Bengal florican, lesser florican, silver-eared mesia and Sarus crane.

Royal Chitwan National Park is listed as a World Heritage Site and is the most popular safari destination in Nepal. It covers a unique ecosystem, containing hills, ox-bow lakes and flood plains. Dominated by sal forests, the park has 50 species of grasses. The 43 species of animals include the endangered one-horned thino, Royal Bengal tiger, garial crocodile, gaur, wild elephant, four-horned antilope, striped hyena, Gangetic dolphin, monitor lizard, and pythons.

Royal Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve was until recently a royal hunting domain. It is dominated by sal trees associated with asna, semal, karma, khair and sisso sub-species and phanta grasslands. A prime habitat for the swamp deer, it is also home to the wild elephant, tiger , hispid hare, blue bull, leopard,chittal, hog deer and wild boar, along with over 300 species of birds. Reptiles include the marsh mugger, Indian python, monitor lizard, cobra, krait and rat snake.

Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park, which includes the tallest mountain in the world, is listed as a World Heritage Site. Geologically young and broken into deep gorges and glacial valleys, the Park has vegetation graduating from pine, hemlock, fir, juniper, birch, rhododendrons, scrubs, alpine plants and then to bare rock and snow. This is home to the Himalayan tahr, ghoral, serow and musk deer. The Himalayan black bear and snow leopard are now rarely sighted.

Shey-Phoksundo National Park is the biggest park in Nepal. Luxuriant forests of blue pine, spruce, cypress, poplar, deodar, fir and birch are found here. It is primal habitat for the snow leopard and the blue sheep; so also for ghoral, Himalayan tahr, serow, leopard, wold, jackal, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan weasel, Himalayan mouse hare, yellow-throated marten, langur and rhesus monkeys. The park is equally rich in may kind of birds.

Shivapuri Watershed and Wildlife Reserve is situated on the hill of Shivapuri to the north of Kathmandu. It is one of the chief sources of water for Kathmandu Valley. This is an easy accessible destination for viewing orchids, rhododendrons, pines, utisa trees as well as many medicinal and herbal plants. Rising to the height of 2,732 m, Shivapuri is home to the sloth bear, langur monkey, leopard, barking deer and may species of birds.

Just below the looming Mountain Kanchanjunga (8586 m), lies the Kanchanjunga Conservation Area. Spread in an area of 2035 sq. km, the area is made up of alpine grass lands, rocky outcrops, dense temperate and sub-tropical forests, and low river valleys with the Kanchanjunga as its crown.

Situated in north eastern Nepal in Taplejung District, the conservation area is bordered by the Tibet Autonomous Region-China in the north, Sikkim-India in the east and Sankhuwasabha District in the west.