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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]
The flowering season is from late February and to mid June, when countless flowers bloom to carpet the valley in multicolored hues of rainbow. [4] A tributary of the river Teesta flows past the valley and the town of Lachung, the nearest inhabited centre. Yumthang is closed between December and March due to heavy snowfall.
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]
Lakes of Sikkim (1 C, 4 P) M. Museums in Sikkim (2 P) P. Palaces in Sikkim (1 P) Protected areas of Sikkim (2 C, 11 P) R. Religious buildings and structures in Sikkim ...
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 .
The monsoon season from June to September is characterised by intense torrential rains, often causing landslides that block Gangtok's land access to the rest of the country. Rainfall starts to rise from pre- monsoon in May and peaks during the monsoon, with July recording the highest monthly average of 649.6 mm (25.6 in). [ 22 ]
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.
Singtam is located at It has an average elevation of 1396 feet. As the town lies on the bank of two rivers River Teesta and Ranikhola, so during Monsoon especially from June to September the volume of both the river increases heavily, as a result destruction is caused on the low lying areas of the town especially at Adarsh gaon and Jublee line part of the town.