Among themselves, the local inhabitants of the Langtang valley refer to each other as 'Langtangpa'. They generally follow Tibetan Buddhism, and speak a Tibetan language that is closely related to the Tibetan spoken in Kyirong, southern Tibet. The Langtangpas regard the mountain Langtang Lirung as their 'yu-lha', their local country god. However, in the state census, the Langtangpas are categorised as Tamang.[4] Langtang valley is believed to be the Beyul Dagam Namgo, one of the many hidden valleys blessed by Guru Padmasambhava.[5]
Economy
The traditional livelihoods of the Langtangpas have centered around agropastoralism.[6][7] Since the mid-1970s, tourism has grown to become an important source of livelihoods in the Langtang valley.[8][9][10] Swiss cheese-making was introduced in Langtang in the 1950s by Werner Schulthess. Over time, Swiss cheese became a popular product of Langtang, and its production in the valley continues to this day.[11]
Access
The nearest motorable roadhead for the Langtang valley is Shyaphrubesi, which is also the base for most treks into the Langtang valley. The distance of Shyaphrubesi from Kathmandu is 80km. But due to bad road conditions, it usually takes 6-8 hours to drive from Kathmandu to Shyaphrubesi.[12] Just as for the Langtang National Park, entering the Langtang valley requires everyone except locals to have the TIMS permit and the Langtang National Park entry permit.[13]
Tourism
The Langtang valley trek, from Shyaphrubesi to Kyanjin Gumba and back, is known to be the third most popular trek in Nepal, after the Annapurna circuit and Everest base camp treks.[14] There are several treks that go through the Langtang valley and link it to nearby valleys,[15] like the Helambu valley. In most of these treks, one can stay at local 'tea-houses', which are run by locals in nearly every village in the valley, and where one gets basic lodging and food. Around 2000, with support of the United Nations Development Programme, some of these were equipped with solar panels so that hikers could shower with warm water. There are several mountain-climbing options available too in the Langtang valley, ranging from relatively easy-to-climb peaks around 5,000m high, such as Kyanjin Ri and Tsergo Ri, to technically challenging peaks, such as Dorje Lhakpa and Langtang Lirung.[16][17]
2015 Nepal earthquake
The village of Langtang was almost completely destroyed (1 building survived) by a massive avalanche caused by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. The village suffered an estimated 310 deaths, including 176 Langtang residents, 80 foreigners, and 10 army personnel. More than 100 bodies were never recovered.[18] Several other villages in upper Langtang valley were also destroyed.[19] The Langtangpas who survived the destruction of the earthquake were evacuated by helicopter to Kathmandu, where a displaced persons camp was temporarily set up at the Yellow Gumba near Swayanmbhu.[20] Many Langtangpas returned to the valley in the following months, and a significant amount of reconstruction was completed within the first year after the earthquake.[21] By early 2018, the centuries-old gompa at Kyanjin Gompa, which had also been destroyed in the earthquake, had been rebuilt.[22] The Swiss-cheese factory at Kyanjin Gompa village was destroyed too, but has been rebuilt and since then become operational again.[11]
Climate change
Since the mid-2010s, Langtangpas have noticed that most natural springs in the valley have gone dry.[11] Scientists have attributed the reduction in the glacier area of the Langtang glacier directly to anthropogenic climate change since the 1970s.[23] The intergovernmental organisation ICIMOD conducts periodic cryospheric research in the Langtang valley and Yala Glacier.[24][25][26]
Langtang Himal
Langtang Himal is a mountain range in the Himalayas which includes the following peaks:[27]
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^Wijngaard, René R.; Steiner, Jakob F.; Kraaijenbrink, Philip D. A.; Klug, Christoph; Adhikari, Surendra; Banerjee, Argha; Pellicciotti, Francesca; van Beek, Ludovicus P. H.; Bierkens, Marc F. P.; Lutz, Arthur F.; Immerzeel, Walter W. (2019). "Modeling the Response of the Langtang Glacier and the Hintereisferner to a Changing Climate Since the Little Ice Age". Frontiers in Earth Science. 7. doi:10.3389/feart.2019.00143. ISSN 2296-6463.
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langtang, this, article, about, region, nepal, other, uses, disambiguation, valley, himalayan, valley, mountains, north, central, nepal, known, trekking, routes, natural, environment, starry, night, national, park, village, before, destroyed, avalanche, caused. This article is about the region in Nepal For other uses see Langtang disambiguation Langtang valley is a Himalayan valley in the mountains of north central Nepal known for its trekking routes and natural environment Starry night in Langtang National Park Langtang village before it was destroyed by an avalanche caused by an earthquake in 2015 Gosainkunda Lake Kyanjin Gompa Contents 1 Administrative 2 Ecology 3 Culture 4 Economy 5 Access 6 Tourism 7 2015 Nepal earthquake 8 Climate change 9 Langtang Himal 10 See also 11 ReferencesAdministrative EditThe Langtang valley lies in the Rasuwa district of the Bagmati Province in Nepal Situated 80 kilometres north of the Kathmandu Valley the valley lies within the Langtang national park which borders the Tibet autonomous region of China Prior to the 2015 earthquake 668 individuals are estimated to have lived within the Langtang valley 1 Ecology EditThe Langtang valley lies within the Langtang National Park The park contains a wide variety of climatic zones from subtropical to alpine 2 Approximately 25 of the park is forested Trees include the deciduous oak and maple evergreens like pine and various types of rhododendron Animal life includes the Himalayan black bear Himalayan tahr Assam macaque snow leopard yak red panda and more than 250 species of birds 3 Culture EditAmong themselves the local inhabitants of the Langtang valley refer to each other as Langtangpa They generally follow Tibetan Buddhism and speak a Tibetan language that is closely related to the Tibetan spoken in Kyirong southern Tibet The Langtangpas regard the mountain Langtang Lirung as their yu lha their local country god However in the state census the Langtangpas are categorised as Tamang 4 Langtang valley is believed to be the Beyul Dagam Namgo one of the many hidden valleys blessed by Guru Padmasambhava 5 Economy EditThe traditional livelihoods of the Langtangpas have centered around agropastoralism 6 7 Since the mid 1970s tourism has grown to become an important source of livelihoods in the Langtang valley 8 9 10 Swiss cheese making was introduced in Langtang in the 1950s by Werner Schulthess Over time Swiss cheese became a popular product of Langtang and its production in the valley continues to this day 11 Access EditThe nearest motorable roadhead for the Langtang valley is Shyaphrubesi which is also the base for most treks into the Langtang valley The distance of Shyaphrubesi from Kathmandu is 80km But due to bad road conditions it usually takes 6 8 hours to drive from Kathmandu to Shyaphrubesi 12 Just as for the Langtang National Park entering the Langtang valley requires everyone except locals to have the TIMS permit and the Langtang National Park entry permit 13 Tourism EditThe Langtang valley trek from Shyaphrubesi to Kyanjin Gumba and back is known to be the third most popular trek in Nepal after the Annapurna circuit and Everest base camp treks 14 There are several treks that go through the Langtang valley and link it to nearby valleys 15 like the Helambu valley In most of these treks one can stay at local tea houses which are run by locals in nearly every village in the valley and where one gets basic lodging and food Around 2000 with support of the United Nations Development Programme some of these were equipped with solar panels so that hikers could shower with warm water There are several mountain climbing options available too in the Langtang valley ranging from relatively easy to climb peaks around 5 000m high such as Kyanjin Ri and Tsergo Ri to technically challenging peaks such as Dorje Lhakpa and Langtang Lirung 16 17 2015 Nepal earthquake EditThe village of Langtang was almost completely destroyed 1 building survived by a massive avalanche caused by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake The village suffered an estimated 310 deaths including 176 Langtang residents 80 foreigners and 10 army personnel More than 100 bodies were never recovered 18 Several other villages in upper Langtang valley were also destroyed 19 The Langtangpas who survived the destruction of the earthquake were evacuated by helicopter to Kathmandu where a displaced persons camp was temporarily set up at the Yellow Gumba near Swayanmbhu 20 Many Langtangpas returned to the valley in the following months and a significant amount of reconstruction was completed within the first year after the earthquake 21 By early 2018 the centuries old gompa at Kyanjin Gompa which had also been destroyed in the earthquake had been rebuilt 22 The Swiss cheese factory at Kyanjin Gompa village was destroyed too but has been rebuilt and since then become operational again 11 Climate change EditSince the mid 2010s Langtangpas have noticed that most natural springs in the valley have gone dry 11 Scientists have attributed the reduction in the glacier area of the Langtang glacier directly to anthropogenic climate change since the 1970s 23 The intergovernmental organisation ICIMOD conducts periodic cryospheric research in the Langtang valley and Yala Glacier 24 25 26 Langtang Himal EditLangtang Himal is a mountain range in the Himalayas which includes the following peaks 27 Peak elevationLangtang Lirung 7 234 m 23 734 ft Langtang Ri 7 205 m 23 638 ft Dorje Lakpa 6 966 m 22 854 ft Loenpo Gang 6 979 m 22 897 ft Changbu 6 781 m 22 247 ft Yansa Tsenji 6 690 m 21 950 ft Kyunga Ri 6 601 m 21 657 ft Dogpache 6 562 m 21 529 ft Langshisha Ri 6 427 m 21 086 ft Gangchenpo 6 387 m 20 955 ft Morimoto 6 150 m 20 180 ft Tsogaka 5 846 m 19 180 ft Yala Peak 5 520 m 18 110 ft Tsergo Ri view point at Langtang Trekking Region Panoramic view of Gosainkunda lakeSee also EditLangtang National Park The earthquake of April 25 2015 in Nepal Path of the ManiReferences Edit Langtang Valley Assessment Langtang Valley May 2015 PDF Retrieved August 6 2022 Flora and Fauna in Langtang national park Ministry of Forest and Environment Government of Nepal Faunal Diversity dnpwc gov np Retrieved 2021 12 23 Lim Francis Khek Gee 2008 Imagining the Good Life Negotiating Culture and Development in Nepal Himalaya BRILL p 19 ISBN 978 90 474 4337 7 Langtang Nekhor Retrieved 2022 08 06 McVeigh Colleen 2004 Himalayan Herding is Alive and Well The Economics of Pastoralism in the Langtang Valley Nomadic Peoples 8 2 107 124 doi 10 3167 082279404780446023 ISSN 0822 7942 JSTOR 43123727 Aryal Suman Maraseni Tek Narayan Cockfield Geoff 2014 07 01 Sustainability of transhumance grazing systems under socio economic threats in Langtang Nepal Journal of Mountain Science 11 4 1023 1034 doi 10 1007 s11629 013 2684 7 ISSN 1993 0321 S2CID 129575462 Lim Francis Khek Ghee 2007 Hotels as sites of power tourism status and politics in Nepal Himalaya Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 13 3 721 738 doi 10 1111 j 1467 9655 2007 00452 x Acharya Rajesh 2011 Mountain Tourism in Nepal A Case Study of Langtang Rastriya Nikunja Rasuwa Thesis thesis Central Departmental of Rural Development Kunwar Ramesh Raj Aryal Dev Raj Karki Neeru 2019 04 19 Dark Tourism A Preliminary Study of Barpak and Langtang as Seismic Memorial Sites of Nepal Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Education 9 88 136 doi 10 3126 jthe v9i0 23683 ISSN 2467 9550 S2CID 149655369 a b c Tamang Gyalbu The story of Langtang cheese Retrieved 2022 08 06 Kathmandu to Syabrubesi Best Routes amp Travel Advice kimkim Retrieved 2022 08 06 Permits Required for a Langtang Trek www magicalnepal com Retrieved 2022 08 06 Top 5 major highlights of Langtang Valley Trek Trek to Langtang 17 February 2020 The Best Langtang Treks Horizon Guides horizonguides com Retrieved 2022 08 06 Hatch Robert 2015 07 13 Kyanjin Ri The Highpoint of the Langtang Trek HimalayanWonders Com Retrieved 2022 08 06 Langtang Heli Trek and Climb Mountain Madness Retrieved 2022 08 06 eberger 2015 09 28 An Oral History of Langtang Destroyed by the Nepal Earthquake Outside Online Retrieved 2022 08 07 Impact of Nepal Earthquake 2015 on Langthang Valley ICIMOD 2015 05 15 Retrieved 2022 08 07 Pandey Abhimanyu May 11 2015 Notes from the Field to another valley Himal Southasian Thapa Rabi June 25 2016 Langtang the terrible Langtang the beautiful Retrieved August 3 2022 Lord Austin April 25 2020 The courage and endurance of the Langtangpa Retrieved August 3 2022 Wijngaard Rene R Steiner Jakob F Kraaijenbrink Philip D A Klug Christoph Adhikari Surendra Banerjee Argha Pellicciotti Francesca van Beek Ludovicus P H Bierkens Marc F P Lutz Arthur F Immerzeel Walter W 2019 Modeling the Response of the Langtang Glacier and the Hintereisferner to a Changing Climate Since the Little Ice Age Frontiers in Earth Science 7 doi 10 3389 feart 2019 00143 ISSN 2296 6463 Reviving the Science in Langtang Valley ICIMOD 2015 11 17 Retrieved 2022 08 06 Cryosphere research expedition to Langtang Valley Rasuwa ICIMOD Retrieved 2022 08 06 Comprehensive community led risk assessment and management in Langtang valley ICIMOD Retrieved 2022 08 06 Carter H A 1985 Classification of the Himalaya PDF American Alpine Journal 27 59 109 141 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