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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instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
national park
area approximately 1784 square kilometres
associatedWith Monpa people
surface form: Bhutia community

Lepcha
surface form: Lepcha community
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 Asiatic black bear
surface form: Himalayan 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 National Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve

Khangchendzonga National Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Khangchendzonga National Park
this entity surface form: Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
Indian state of Sikkim hasNationalPark Khangchendzonga National Park
subject surface form: Sikkim
Indian state of Sikkim UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Khangchendzonga National Park
subject surface form: Sikkim
Taplejung District contains Khangchendzonga National Park
this entity surface form: Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
Taplejung District containsProtectedArea Khangchendzonga National Park
this entity surface form: Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
Khangchendzonga National Park partOf Khangchendzonga National Park self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
Khangchendzonga National Park partOf Khangchendzonga National Park self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Khangchendzonga Landscape
Yuksom locatedInNationalPark Khangchendzonga National Park
Yuksom locatedInBiosphereReserve Khangchendzonga National Park
this entity surface form: Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
Ghunsa nearProtectedArea Khangchendzonga National Park
this entity surface form: Kangchenjunga Conservation Area
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