Established in 1987 it covers an area of 1,325 km2 (512 sq mi) in the Dhaulagiri Himal of western Nepal in the Eastern Rukum, Myagdi and Baglung Districts.

[1][2] The landscape consists of forests, marshland (called ḍhor), and flat meadows (called pāṭan).

The higher elevations remain snow-covered throughout the year.

Flowering plants include 36 endemic species.

18 mammal species include snow leopard, musk deer, red panda, and blue sheep.