Khangchendzonga National Park

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Khangchendzonga National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Indian state of Sikkim, renowned for its high-altitude Himalayan landscapes, rich biodiversity, and the sacred peak of Kangchenjunga.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
national park
area approximately 1784 square kilometres
associatedWith Bhutia community
linked to: Monpa people

Lepcha community
linked to: Lepcha
contains Kangchenjunga
alpine meadows
glaciers
high-altitude shrublands
lakes
permanent snow and ice
snow-capped peaks
subtropical broadleaf forests
temperate forests
valleys
country India
elevationRange approximately 1,220 metres to over 8,500 metres above sea level
established 1977
fauna Himalayan black bear
linked to: Asiatic black bear

Himalayan tahr
clouded leopard
musk deer
red panda
snow leopard
flora bamboo groves
coniferous forests
oak forests
rhododendron forests
governingBody Government of India
Government of Sikkim
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageStatus mixed natural and cultural
IUCNCategory II
knownFor high-altitude Himalayan landscapes
rich biodiversity
sacred peak of Kangchenjunga
locatedIn Eastern Himalayas
Sikkim
nearestCity Gangtok
partOf Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
Khangchendzonga Landscape
recognizedAs sacred landscape by local communities
tourismActivities mountaineering
trekking
wildlife viewing
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iii)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2016

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Kangchenjunga locatedInProtectedArea Khangchendzonga National Park
Kangchenjunga locatedInProtectedArea Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
linked to: Khangchendzonga National Park
Sikkim hasNationalPark Khangchendzonga National Park
subject linked to: Indian state of Sikkim
Sikkim UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Khangchendzonga National Park
subject linked to: Indian state of Sikkim
Taplejung District contains Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
linked to: Khangchendzonga National Park
Taplejung District containsProtectedArea Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
linked to: Khangchendzonga National Park
Khangchendzonga National Park partOf Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
linked to: Khangchendzonga National Park
Khangchendzonga National Park partOf Khangchendzonga Landscape
linked to: Khangchendzonga National Park
Yuksom locatedInNationalPark Khangchendzonga National Park
Yuksom locatedInBiosphereReserve Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
linked to: Khangchendzonga National Park
Ghunsa nearProtectedArea Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
linked to: Khangchendzonga National Park
Sikkim hasProtectedArea Khangchendzonga National Park
Sikkim UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Khangchendzonga National Park
Zemu Glacier locatedNear Khangchendzonga National Park
Zemu Glacier withinProtectedArea Khangchendzonga National Park
Sikkim Himalaya contains Khangchendzonga National Park
Sikkim Himalaya UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteWithin Khangchendzonga National Park