Sagarmatha National ParkOn top of the worldIt's a crisp April morning. A cobalt blue sky complements the splendor of a towering white mountain peak as a team of climbers eagerly awaits the chance to begin their ascent. The faded colors of the fabrics flutter in the wind, carrying with them the prayers of good luck from many as they prepare for the journey. Hikers snap with the camera, smile at the thought of what they are about to conquer: the highest peak in the world, Sagarmatha.LocationThe Sagarmatha National Park is located in Asia between India and China in the Solu-Khumbu region (Sagarmatha National Park ). There are ten parks in total in Nepal; however, Sagarmatha comprises 124,400 hectares of land (Sagarmatha National Park). With its striking physical features, Sagarmatha National Park is unique in that it is mostly protected. To the north of the park lies the mighty Himalayas which separate the park from China. To the east of Sagarmatha lies the Gauri Shankar Conservation Area. West of the Sagarmatha border lies Makalu Barun National Park. Finally, to the south is a buffer zone that was established in 2002 to help conserve the park (Sagarmatha National Park). RegionThere are four seasons during the year in Sagarmatha and very few windows where climbers are advised to climb. climbing. The spring season is one of the most popular seasons with a trekking window from March until about mid-May (Simm, Carole). The summer months are one of the most discouraged times for climbers who want to undertake a climb to Mount Everest. Since summer is monsoon season, the weather is extremely unpredictable. After the monsoon season has passed, another window of opportunity opens once… middle of paper… The government of Nepal is responsible for providing the park with funding to protect and conserve it. Works Cited Christopherson, Robert W. Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography. 8th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012. Print.Gruzalski, Bart. On the Buddha. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2000. Print."Footprints of the Himalayas." Himalayan footprints. Np, nd Web. April 28, 2014."Mount Everest (mountain, Asia)." Encyclopedia Britannica online. Encyclopedia Britannica, nd Web. April 25, 2014. Reynolds, Frank E. and Jason A. Carbine. The life of Buddhism. Los Angeles: University of California, 2000. Print."Sagarmatha National Park." - UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Np, nd Web. April 23, 2014.Simm, Carole. "Sagarmatha National Park, Tourism in Nepal." Travel tips. USA Today and Web. April 26. 2014.