Sagarmatha National Park in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal contains Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali, as well as other very high peaks such as Lhotse and Cho Oyu. It was established in 1976 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979. The park is home to the Sherpa people, whose villages, such as Namche Bazaar, and monasteries like Tengboche are part of its character. Its high-altitude ecosystems shelter animals such as the snow leopard and the Himalayan tahr. Tourism and mountaineering bring income but also problems of waste and pressure on resources.
Before and after
- from 1976 to 1993Buran programme
- 1976Discovery of bohrium
- 1976Founding of State University of Feira de Santana
- 1976Founding of Ho Chi Minh City
- 1976Establishment of Sagarmatha National Park
- 1976Founding of Abuja
- 1976Establishment of Nahanni National Park Reserve
- 1976Establishment of Banc d'Arguin National Park
- from 1976 to 2009Rise of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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