Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text

The text related to the cultural heritage 'Sagarmatha National Park' has mentioned 'Park' in the following places:
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The park contains the upper catchment areas of the Dudh Kosi river, Bhotekoshi river basin and the Gokyo Lakes.
Barren land above 5,000xc2xa0m (16,000xc2xa0ft) comprises 69% of the park while 28% is grazing land and the remaining 3% is forested.
An exceptional area with dramatic mountains, glaciers, deep valleys and seven peaks other than Mount Sagarmatha over 7,000 m the park is home to several rare species such as the snow leopard and the red panda.
A well-known destination for mountain tourism SNP was gazetted in 1976 and with over 2,500 Sherpa people living within the park has combined nature and culture since its inception.
The carefully preserved natural heritage and the dramatic beauty of the high, geologically young mountains and glaciers were recognized by UNESCO with the inscription of the park as a world heritage site in 1979.
In addition to conservation of the values of the property a priority of the park is to monitor the impacts of global warming and climate change on flora, fauna and Sherpa communities.
This park contains the worldxe2x80x99s highest ecologically characteristic flora and fauna, intricately blended with the rich Sherpa culture.
The intricate linkages of the Sherpa culture with the ecosystem are a major highlight of the park and they form the basis for the sustainable protection and management of the park for the benefit of the local communities.
The buffer zone to the south of the property was designated in 2002 and serves as a protective layer to the park.
The involvement of local communities in the buffer zone management practices is an additional asset for the park sustainability.
The protective designation of the park has been further increased with the establishment of the Makalu Barun National Park (1998) in the eastern region of the property and Gauri Shankar Conservation Area (2010) in the west.
The primarily Tibetan Buddhist Sherpas who live within the park carry out primarily agricultural or trade based activities and to ensure limited impact on the values and integrity of the property their properties have been excluded from the park by legal definition.
Despite the comparatively small area of the park, the surrounding landscape is adequate to ensure sustainable management of the SNP.
Most of the park (69%) comprises barren land above 5,000m with 28% being grazing land and nearly 3% forested, this combined with the resident Sherpa population, who are reliant on subsistence agro-pastoralism provides a number of management challenges.
Furthermore, the Government has been providing 50% of the parkxe2x80x99s revenue to the local communities through the buffer zone Integrated Conservation and Development Programme (ICDP) and its related activities based on the approved Management Plan.
The Government continues to implement the Management Plan, however, additional efforts are needed to minimize the impact of a number of issues prevalent atxc2xa0 the property , namely to address tourism management issues affecting the values of the propertyxc2xa0 and the promotion of sustainable use of natural resources within the park and minimizing environmental pollution.
A Park Advisory Committee, consisting of local leaders, village elders, head lamas and park authority representatives has been instrumental in achieving more cooperation and support for the park.
In addition, there are many national and international conservation partners that regularly assist in park and buffer zone management activities and conduct research.
Buffer Zone Management Committees, User Committees and User Groups work as additional tools for the sustainable management of the park and buffer zone resources.
Proper garbage disposal is one of the principal obstacles faced by the park in spite of the efforts of Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee, axc2xa0community based NGO based in Namche Bazar with active involvement in pollution control.
The NGO with support from other line agencies and pooled with the coordination of park authorities and relevant stakeholders continue to attempt to address this issue.
Likewise, with growing tourism activities, the demand for new hotels and lodges is inevitable and the property remains vulnerable to encroachment and requires enforcement of park management policies to protect endangered habitats and species within the property boundaries.
In order to respond to the increasing pressure from tourism and related activities it has become necessary to upgrade the existing park organizational structure.