Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary
| Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
  Location within Sikkim | |
| Location | Gangtok district, India |
| Nearest city | Gangtok |
| Coordinates | 27°22′37″N 88°44′28″E / 27.377°N 88.741°E[1] |
| Area | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Established | 1977 |
Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary is a
Nathula Road. Located about 31 km (19 mi) east of Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, this sanctuary covers an area of about 31 km2 (12 sq mi), and extends from the "15th Mile" police check point up to and along the ridges bordering the Rong Chu Valley and Lake Tsomgo
.
Rich in both flora and fauna, rare, endangered ground
orchids and rhododendrons interspersed among tall junipers and taller silver firs are among the important plants present.[2] Rhododendron niveum (the State Tree of Sikkim) and Cypripedium tibeticum
(the ground slipper orchid), which is on the verge of extinction, have also been introduced here.
Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary is part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape.[3][4]
The best time to visit the sanctuary is in May, June, October and November, when the climate is pleasant, dry and warm.[5]
References
- ^ Sikkim Forest Department: Wildlife
- .
- ISBN 99946-996-9-5.
- PMID 28356115.
- ^ "Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary Sikkim | Wildlife Tourism Sikkim". www.tourmyindia.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- Envis Team (4 June 2006). "Ecodestination of India-Sikkim Chapter" (PDF). Eco-destinations of India. Envis Centre Sikkim. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
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