Kanchendzonga Wild Life Park
Kanchendzonga National Park is spread across an area of 850sq km, and is the largest wildlife reserve in Sikkim. The third highest peak on the planet – the Kanchendzonga, straddles the western boundary of the park, from which the reserve gets its name. The reserve also includes the vast Zemu Glacier. Situated in such an inaccessible expanse, the region has remained untouched to quite a large extent.
In fact it said that a large area of the park remains yet unexplored by man! The reserve is home to the snow leopard, Himalayan black bear, Tibetan antelope, wild ass, barking deer, musk deer, flying squirrel and the red panda who live in blissful isolation amongst giant magnolias, rhododendrons and pine forests. Entry to the park remains restricted to mountaineers and to more serious expeditions. If interested, contact a local travel agent in Gangtok for the permit and other formalities.
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Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary
Closer home, 15km from Gangtok lies the Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary. The reserve sprawls across an area of 5,200ha, and one of its boundaries also fringes the Tashi Viewpoint. The sanctuary supports a large variety of birds and butterflies along with a population of leopards, red pandas, civet cats and the Himalayan black bear.
North Sikkim has the little Singba Rhododendron Sanctuary.
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