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Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary (Devanagari: फाम्बोन्ग ल्हो) is a 51 km 2 (20 sq mi) large wildlife sanctuary in Gangtok district of the state of Sikkim in India. It is contiguous with Khangchendzonga National Park and located around 30 km (19 mi) west of Gangtok .
The species has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red ... The red panda was recognised as the state animal of Sikkim in the early 1990s and was the mascot ...
Pages in category "Fauna of Sikkim" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Areas imperialis; B.
Sikkim has more than 550 species of birds, some of which have been declared endangered. [68] Sikkim also has a rich diversity of arthropods, many of which remain unstudied. [68] Some of the most understudied species are Sikkimese arthropods, specifically butterflies.
Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary encompassing an area of 124 km 2 (48 sq mi) in the Pakyong District of the Indian state of Sikkim.It was established in 2002 and includes the hamlets of Aritar, Dakline Lingtam, Phadamchen, Dzuluk, Gnathang Monastery Kupup. [3]
In China, an estimated 103 to 236 animals are poached every year, in Mongolia between 34 and 53, in Pakistan between 23 and 53, in India from 21 to 45, and in Tajikistan 20 to 25. In 2016, a survey of Chinese websites revealed 15 advertisements for 44 snow leopard products; the dealers offered skins, canine teeth, claws and a tongue. [ 59 ]
Other endangered species found here are the takin, Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar), and particolored flying squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger) while Mandelli's mouse-eared bat, the Asiatic wild dog, the Asiatic black bear and the Himalayan tahr are considered vulnerable.
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve located in Ravangla, near Namchi City in the Namchi district of the Indian state of Sikkim covering an area of around 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi). The literal meaning of maenam-la is "treasure-house of medicines", and the flora of the sanctuary is rich in a number of plants of medicinal value .