Sunday 23 June 2024

UNITED NATIONS - VIENNA

This cover from UNO Vienna depicts 3 different stamps, including the 0,51€ stamp on the right, celebrating the Sagarmatha National Park, in Nepal. Sagarmāthā National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1976 and encompasses an area of 1,148 km2 in the Solukhumbu District. It ranges in elevation from 2,845 to 8,848 m and includes Mount Everest. In the north, it shares the international border with Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in Tibet Autonomous Region. In the east, it is adjacent to Makalu Barun National Park, and in the south it extends to Dudh Kosi river. It is part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape. Sagarmatha National Park was recognized by UNESCO with the inscription of the park as a world heritage site in 1979.