Established in 1998, it covers 1,663 km2 (642 sq mi) in the Mansiri Himal range of the Himalayas in the Gorkha District.

[1] In elevation, the area ranges from 1,400 to 8,156 m (4,593 to 26,759 ft), the highest point being the peak of Manaslu.

[2] The region is home to 33 species of mammals including snow leopard, musk deer and Himalayan tahr.

[1] At least four species of frogs are present: Amolops formosus, Nanorana liebigii, Ombrana sikimensis and Duttaphrynus himalayanus.

[4] This article about a location in Gorkha District, Nepal is a stub.