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Kangchendzonga National Park
Area  
850 square kilometers
Location

The Tent Peak and the ridge of the Zemu glacier are to its north; the ridge of Mt Lamo Angden to the east; in the south Mt Narsing and Mt Pandim and in the west the main peak of Mt Kangchendzonga.
Altitude
1600 meters to 8586 meters
Rivers
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Talung Chu, Ratung Chu, Zemu Chu
Major species

Snow Leopard, the Red Panda, the Himalayan Black Bear, Barking Deer, Tahr, Shapi, Tibetan wild ass, Clouded Leopard and Marbled Cat.

One of the highest mountain parks in the world, it includes the world's third highest peak. Because of its formidable location, the park has remained untouched ecologically and provides natural protection to its fauna and flora. The extremely rugged mountain area with deep escarpments and plateaus in certain areas of the park are still not fully explored; and the possibility of discovering new species of flora and fauna in these regions cannot be ruled out.

The Dzongri trek passes trough the park.
 
Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary
Area  
musk deer in sikkim
red panda in sikkim
51 square kilometers  
Location  

20 kilometers away from Gangtok; Kangchendzonga visible from the north-west area.

  
Altitude  
1524 meters to 2749 meters  
Major species  

Ferns, bamboo, wild orchids, rhododendron. Serow, goral, barking deer, Himalayan black bear, red panda, weasels, martens, leopard cat, marbled cat, civets and binturongs. Pheasants, eg the Satyr Trapogan, the Kalij pheasant and hill partridges. Also varieties of owl, black eagle, green pigeon, slaty-headed parakeet, yellow backed sunbird,  collared broadbill, maroon oriole, bulbuls, laughing thrushes and titmice.

  
 
Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary
Area  
Sikkim rhododendron
Sikkim orchid
43 square kilometers  
Location  

In the Lachung Valley of North Sikkim. The road to Yumthang passes trough the sanctuary.

  
Altitude  
2200 meters to 3500 meters  
River  
The Yumthang Chu  
Major species  

Rhododendron trees and shrubs, 40 species peculiar to Sikkim, Red Panda, Goral, Serow, Bharal, Himalayan Black Bear, Blood Pheasant, Monal Pheasant, Satyr Trapopan, Snow Partridge, Choughs, Finches and Blue Magpies.

  
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Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary
Area  
Sikkim gentian
4 square kilometers  
Location  

31 km east of Gangtok on the way to Tsomgo lake, extends from the 15th mile police check post unto and along the ridges bordering Rong Chu and Tsomgo Lake.

 
Altitude  
3350 meters  
Major species  

Rhododendrons, primulas, gentians and orchids between May and August. Rare and medical plants. Blood pheasants and monals, wrens, finches and warblers. Kestrels and black eagles; birds migrating between Siberia and India. Red panda, musk deer, serow, goral, leopard and black bear.

  
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary
Area   Sikkim snowleopard
35 square kilometers  
Location  

Above the town of Rabongla in southern Sikkim. There is a beautiful one day trek trough this forest to Maenam top and Bhaledunga.

  
Altitude  
2100 meters to 3200 meters  
Major species  
The blood pheasant, red pandas, civets and black eagles.  
 
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