Annapurna Conservation Area

The Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), the first and largest conservation area in Nepal, covers 7,629 sq. km (5.8% of the total land area of Nepal). Launched in 1986 as an innovative concept in the protected area management system of the country, the conservation area embraces multiple land use principles of resource management that combines environmental protection with sustainable community development.Some of the activities of ACAP are a) Conservation of Resources, b) Community Development, c) Tourism Management and d) Conservation, Education and Extension.