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NEW DELHI: The 40th Session of the The KNP exhibits one of the widest altitudinal ranges of any protected area worldwide. The Park has an extraordinary vertical sweep of over 7 kilometres (1,220m to 8,586m) within an area of only 178,400 hactares and comprises a unique diversity of lowlands, steep-sided valleys and spectacular snow-clad mountains including the world’s third highest peak, Mt. Khangchendzonga, numerous lakes and glaciers, including the 26 km long Zemu Glacier. The KNP lies within the Himalaya global biodiversity hotspot and displays an unsurpassed range of sub-tropical to alpine ecosystems. The Himalayas are narrowest here, resulting in extremely steep terrain, which magnifies the distinction between the various eco-zones. The KNP is located within a mountain range of global biodiversity conservation significance and covers 25% of the State of Sikkim, acknowledged as one of India’s most significant biodiversity concentrations. The KNP is home to a significant number of endemic, rare and threatened plant and animal species and has the highest number of plant and mammal species recorded in the Central/High Asian Mountains, except compared to the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, in China; and also has a high number of bird species.

• অসমীয়া • বাংলা • Čeština • Deutsch • Español • فارسی • Français • हिन्दी • Hrvatski • Italiano • עברית • ಕನ್ನಡ • ქართული • Lietuvių • Македонски • മലയാളം • მარგალური • Nederlands • नेपाली • 日本語 • Norsk nynorsk • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ • پنجابی • Português • Română • Русский • Suomi • தமிழ் • తెలుగు • Türkçe • Українська • Tiếng Việt • 中文 The Kanchenjunga Park is situated in the 2 (327.99sqmi). It is one of the few high-altitude In the north it adjoins the Climate [ ] Snowfall is heavy during the winter months and monsoon showers occur from May to mid-October. [ citation needed] Flora [ ] The vegetation of the park include Fauna [ ] The park contains many mammal species including [ citation needed] A 2014 study revealed that the dhole has become very rare in the area. The wild dogs in the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve are thought to belong to the rare and genetically distinct subspecies C. a. primaevus. Avifauna [ ] About 550 species of birds are found inside the park including References [ ] • O'Neill, A. (2017). (PDF). Current Science. 112 (5): 893–994 . Retrieved 11 May 2017. • . Retrieved 14 April 2017. • Department of Ecclesiastical Affairs, Government of Sikkim. Department of Information Technology Government of Sikkim. Archived from . Retrieved 14 April 2017. • ^ a b c O'Neill, A. R. (2019). Global Ecology and Conservation. 20 (e00715): 19. • Bhuju, U. R.; Shakya, P. R.; Basnet, T. B. & Shrestha, S. (2007). "Kanchenjunga Conservation Area". Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. P...