The globe No. eight Mountain is situated in the Mansiri Himal which is a component of the Nepalese Himalayas, in the west-central element of Nepal. This is called Manaslu which is a Sanskrit word and it means “Mountain of the Spirit”. The initial climb of the Manaslu peak goes in the credit of a Japanese expedition on Could 9, 1956 comprising of the members namely, Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu. This is why this mountain is also recognized as a Japanese Mountain.
The total elevation is 8,156 meters (26,759 ft) and its famous trekking route is of 177 kilometers which borders the Manaslu massif over the pass down to Annapurna. The most appealing feature related with Manaslu peak is Manaslu Conservation Area which is created for the improvement and preservation of this certain area. The fauna of this conservation park is also the habitat of extremely endangered animals, including Snow Leopards and Pandas, nearly of 110 species of birds, 33 mammals, 11 butterflies and three reptiles. The other prominent species of this area incorporate grey wolf, musk deer, blue sheep and the Himalayan Thar. Similarly Rhododendron, Himalayan blue pine, Ganesh Himal and Sringi are the note worthy plants from the flora of this region.
Manaslu , the Mountain of the Spirit is also identified with another name “Kutang” and like other eight thousanders the avalanches and sheer exhaustion are the main hurdles which come across throughout its trekking.
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