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The Barun River (Nepali: बरुण नदी) is a tributary of the Arun River and is part of the Kosi river system in Nepal.
| Barun River | |
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 Barun Valley | |
| Location | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Makalu Glacier |
| Mouth | |
• location | Arun River |
• coordinates | 27°41′31″N 87°21′49″E |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Kosi River |
Koshi River System
The Koshi or Sapta Koshi drains eastern Nepal. It is known as Sapta Koshi because of the seven rivers which join together in east-central Nepal to form this river. The main rivers forming the Kosi system are – the Sun Kosi River, the Indravati River, the Bhote Koshi, the Dudh Kosi, the Arun River, Barun River, and Tamor River. The combined river flows through the Chatra Gorge in a southerly direction to emerge from the hills.[1][2]
Course
The Barun River originates from the Barun glacier at the base of Makalu, one of the eight-thousanders.[1] The river freezes in winter and in summer outburst floods in the Barun valley are inevitable but should lose much of their power and sediment passing through two broad flat areas.[3]
The Barun is known as Chukchuwa in local Kirat language. Studies have shown that this place had been initially habituated by Yakkha and Limbu .[4]
Bird watching
The Upper Barun Valley is among the richest for birds in Nepal. It is virtually untouched by man. Birdwatchers have rarely visited the region because it is not easily accessible. There are no trekkers lodges within Makalu-Barun National Park. There is one small tea house at Langmale (near the Base Camp) run by a third-generation native of the upper Barun Valley. In an effort to control and consolidate the impacts of camping, the pitching of tents is only allowed in designated campsites.[5]
References
- Negi, Sharad Singh (1991). Himalayan rivers, lakes and glaciers. Kosi River System, p. 89. ISBN 9788185182612. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- Bahadur, Jagdish (2004). Himalayan snow and glaciers: associated environmental problems, progress. Kosi, p. 90. ISBN 9788180690914. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- Kattelmann, Richard. "Hydrology in Mountainous Regions. I - Hydrological Measurements; the Water". Hydrology and development of the Arun River, Nepal. Lausanne Symposia, August 1990. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- "Barun Valley". MBNP Brochure - The Makalu-Barun National Park & Buffer Zone Brochure published by MBNP. July 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-14. [dead link]
- "Nepal trekking". Makalu National Park trek. . Archived from the original on 2004-06-14. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
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[it] Barun (fiume)
Il fiume Barun (in nepalese: बरुण नदी) è un affluente del fiume Arun che fa parte del sistema fluviale del Kosi in Nepal.[ru] Барун (река)
Барун (англ. Barun River, непальск. बरुण नदी) — река на востоке центральной части Непала, правый приток реки Арун.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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