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  2. 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]

  3. 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 .

  4. 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 ...

  5. Payment for ecosystem services - Wikipedia

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    For example, the world's largest and longest running PES program is the United States' Conservation Reserve Program, [3] which pays about $1.8 billion a year under 766,000 contracts with farmers and landowners to "rent" a total 34,700,000 acres (140,000 km 2) of what it considers "environmentally-sensitive land."

  6. List of butterflies of Sikkim - Wikipedia

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    6.2.1.1 Species: Coladenia indrani ... This is a tentative list of butterfly species and subspecies found in Sikkim, ...

  7. Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park - Wikipedia

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    [4] 2 acres (0.81 ha) of forestland were cleared and developed for the park. The theme park was conceived by Chief Minister of Sikkim Pawan Kumar Chamling, who had visited the falls during his visit to the Ranka Monastery on 28 September 2004. He intended to revive interest in the traditional shamanic beliefs of the people.

  8. Sumin Reserve Forest - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Moreover, there is a Hindu Kali Temple as well at the top. During the time of Rama Navami and for other Hindu festive occasions local pilgrims do offerings to the deity Goddess Kali . Management authority is governed by Directorate of Ecotourism, Govt of Sikkim and Joint Forest Management Committee .

  9. Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary encompassing an area of 124 km 2 (48 sq mi) in the Pakyong District of the Indian state of Sikkim. It was established in 2002 and includes the hamlets of Aritar , Dakline Lingtam, Phadamchen, Dzuluk , Gnathang Monastery Kupup. [ 3 ]