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The red panda is the state animal of Sikkim. The fauna of Sikkim include the snow leopard, [71] musk deer, Himalayan tahr, red panda, Himalayan marmot, Himalayan serow, Himalayan goral, muntjac, common langur, Asian black bear, clouded leopard, [72] marbled cat, leopard cat, [73] dhole, Tibetan wolf, hog badger, binturong, and Himalayan jungle cat.
Pages in category "Fauna of Sikkim" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Areas imperialis; B.
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 .
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.
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]
Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary (Devanagari: फाम्बोन्ग ल्हो) is a 51 km 2 (20 sq mi) large wildlife sanctuary in Gangtok district of the state of Sikkim in India. It is contiguous with Khangchendzonga National Park and located around 30 km (19 mi) west of Gangtok.
Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Gangtok district, Sikkim, India.It is situated around the area adjoining the Tsomgo (Changu) lake along the Nathula Road. . Located about 31 km (19 mi) east of Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, this sanctuary covers an area of about 31 km 2 (12 sq mi), and extends from the "15th Mile" police check point up to and along the ridges bordering the ...
Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary is a nature park in the Indian state of Sikkim. It has forty species of rhododendron trees. It is located in the Yumthang Valley of Flowers north of Lachung in North Sikkim district. Bird species found in the park include Wood snipe and Hoary-throated barwing. [2] The sanctuary is part of the Sacred Himalayan ...