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Khangchendzonga National Park, also Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve, is a national park and a biosphere reserve located in Sikkim, India. It was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in July 2016, becoming the first "Mixed Heritage" site of India. [1] It was included in the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme.
The monastery located on a hill top in the west district of Sikkim is at the beginning of the popular Dzongri trek route - Yuksom-Dzongri-Goecha La is a trek of 46 km, which was started prior to 1960 and which is the most popular trek in Sikkim [7]) to the Kanchendzonga range of hills and Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP).
Mountains of Sikkim (18 P) T. Tourist attractions in Sikkim (10 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Tourism in Sikkim" ... This page was last edited on 19 June 2020, ...
The Yumthang Valley or Sikkim Valley of Flowers sanctuary, is a nature sanctuary with river, hot springs, yaks and grazing pasture on rolling meadows surrounded by the Himalayan mountains in Yumthang in the Mangan district of Sikkim state in India. It is approx. 75 km from Mangan town, the district headquarters.
Sikkim is the least populous and second-smallest among the Indian states. Situated in the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates, as well as being a host to Kangchenjunga, the highest peak in India and third-highest on Earth. [10] Sikkim's capital and largest city is Gangtok.
The Sikkim government started India's first online lottery Playwin to boost government income, but this was later closed by a ruling from the Sikkim High Court. [30] Agriculture is a large employer in Sikkim and in 2003 the Sikkim state government declared the goal of converting the whole sector to organic production. [31]
The construction was carried out by AIREF Engineers and was inaugurated on 7 June 2018. [2] It is double-lane tunnel which bypasses a treacherous stretch of road between Sikkim's capital Gangtok and Chungthang, which frequently remains closed due to land slides and shooting stones. The tunnel is illuminated by LED lights, has one safety exit in ...
A plaque at Kabi Lungchok taken in 2008. The historical site is located in a dense forest area on the North Sikkim Highway near Phodong.The area abounds in natural scenic beauty of rich forests with varied flora, shimmering streams, waterfalls and also many cultural monuments and historic sites.