Khangchendzonga National Park
The Khangchendzonga National Park, now named as Biosphere reserve in Sikkim may be aptly called the haven of prized Musk Deer, elusive Snow Leopard and the shy Himalayan Tahr, the Shapi of Sikkim. The National Park occupies a place at the apex amongst the high altitude National Parks in the country and is endowed with one of the most magnificent high altitude ecosystems in the world. The Park which has an elevation of 1829 m to over 8550 m.
above mean sea level was commissioned on 26th August, 1977 having considered the floral, faunal, ecological, geomorphologic importance and the wildlife potentiality of the area. This park which also came into existence through the generosity of heart and purse of idealists who having realised the beauties and ecstasy of the region, is probably the largest biologically intact continuous tract of mountainous land with valleys of lush green forests, meadows, alpine lands reserved primarily for the conservation of its native wildlife. It nestles a luxuriant flora and galaxy of magnificent fauna of rare varieties. There lies the primitive wilderness, natural lakes, tumbling tributary streams, flowered fields and imposing canyon. The snow-cum-cloud spangled mountains and peaks encircling the Park and a few falling inside it rear their majestic heads high with all the magnificent fauna of their own- a community of distinctive animals as if singled out by nature to withstand the acute intensity of cold for mountain living. The National Park's untapped potentiality is far beyond the ken of knowledge of many a man which needs to be tapped with the drill of intelligence and austere devotion.
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