Dolpo, pronounced “Dolpo-pa” in Nepali, is a region located in the Shey-Phoksumdo National Park, which was established in 1984. The National Park lies in the distinctly remote and isolated corner of mid-west of Nepal. Its area covers more than 3555 square kilometers.

Dolpo-pam, as it is called in the local language, lays behind the Dhaulagiri massif which boarders the Tibetan Plateau. Thus, its culture is often equated to be more akin to the Tibetan culture than that of the Nepalese as the Tibetan culture of today has been more predominate within the Dolpo region of Nepal. Adding to this basis, Dolpo’s seclusion has often been compared to the secretive world of the Tibetan people.