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  2. Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve located in Ravangla, near Namchi City in the Namchi district of the Indian state of Sikkim covering an area of around 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi). The literal meaning of maenam-la is "treasure-house of medicines", and the flora of the sanctuary is rich in a number of plants of medicinal value .

  3. Khangchendzonga National Park - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Indian protected areas of the Kangchenjunga Biosphere Reserve and National Park. Khangchendzonga National Park covers an area of 849.50 km 2 (327.99 sq mi) in Mangan district and Gyalshing district at an elevation of 1,829 m (6,001 ft) to over 8,550 m (28,050 ft). It is one of the few high-altitude national parks of India and was ...

  4. List of fee areas in the United States National Park System

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    fees for memorial and observation deck only; these are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Crater Lake National Park: Oregon: $30 per-vehicle reduced fees during the winter season Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: Oregon: $10 per-person fee applies only to Fort Clatsop, separate fees apply to state park units Washington

  5. List of butterflies of Sikkim - Wikipedia

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    This is a tentative list of butterfly species and subspecies found in Sikkim, an Indian state in northeast India. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( September 2019 )

  6. Tropical butterfly conservatory, Trichy - Wikipedia

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    Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Ms. J. Jayalalitha announced the establishment of Butterfly Park on 15 September 2012 with a financial outlay of Rs. 7.35 crore. The park was inaugurated by Minister on 13 November 2015 [1] through a video conference. [3] The final cost of construction is said to be 8.67 crores. [3]

  7. Payment for ecosystem services - Wikipedia

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    The basic conceptualization of nature from the perspective of environmental economics is that manufactured capital can be used as a substitute for natural capital. [15] The definition of PES provided by environmental economics is the most popular: a voluntary transaction between a service buyer and service seller that takes place on the condition that either a specific ecosystem service is ...

  8. Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park - Wikipedia

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    The Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park is a recreation centre and tourist attraction near Gangtok, in the state of Sikkim, India. The park's statuary and other displays document the Ban Jhakri, or traditional shamanic healer who worships spirits living in caves around the falls. Ban means "forest", and jhākri means "healer". [1] [2]

  9. Sumin Reserve Forest - Wikipedia

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    The frightened king of Sikkim (or Chogyal) erected a fort to prevent the attack. There is a nearby village, called Pendam ; which was named after the princess Pendi . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Moreover, there is a Hindu Kali Temple as well at the top.