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The fauna of Sikkim include the snow leopard,
musk deer, Himalayan tahr, redpanda,
Himalayan marmot, Himalayan serow,
Himalayan goral, muntjac, common langur,
Asian black bear, clouded leopard, marbled
cat, leopard cat, dhole, Tibetan wolf, hog
badger, binturong. and Himalayan jungle cat.
Among the animals more commonly found in
the alpine zone areyaks, mainly rearedfor
their milk, meat, and as a beast of burden.
The avifauna of Sikkim include the
impeyan pheasant, crimson horned
pheasant, snow partridge, Tibetan
snowcock, bearded vulture and
griffon vulture, as well as golden
eagles, quails, plovers, woodcocks,
sandpipers, pigeons, Old World
flycatchers, babblers and robins.
Sikkim has more than 550 species of
birds, some of which have been
declared endangered.
Hodgson's giant flying squirrel is a species of
rodent in the family Sciuridae. This large flying
squirrel lives in Himalayan forests in Asia. Like
other flying squirrels, it is nocturnal and able to
glide long distances between trees by spreading
out its patagium, skin between its limbs.
Flying Squirrel
• The leopard cat of continental
Asia was considered the same
species as the Sunda leopard
cat. Leopard cat subspecies
differ widely in fur colour, tail
length, skull shape and size of
carnassials. Archaeological
evidence indicates that the
leopard cat was the first cat
species domesticated in
Neolithic China about 5,000
years ago in Shaanxi and
Henan Provinces.
Leopard Cat
The Nepal gray langur
(Semnopithecus schistaceus) is
a gray langur endemic to the
Himalayas in Nepal, far
southwestern Tibet, northern
India, northern Pakistan,
Bhutan and possibly
Afghanistan. It is found in
forests at an elevation of 1,500
to 4,000 metres (4,900 to 13,100
ft). Its easternmost limit in
India is Buxa Tiger Reserve in
northern West Bengal, at least
up to the Rydak river.
Common Langur
The white-bellied musk deer or
Himalayan musk deer is a musk
deer species occurring in the
Himalayas of Nepal, Bhutan, India,
Pakistan and China. It inhabits high
alpine environments above
altitudes of 2,500 m (8,200 ft).
Musk Deer
Snow leopards live in the
mountainous regions of central
and southern Asia. In India, their
geographical range encompasses
a large part of the western
Himalayas including the states
of Jammu and Kashmir,
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
and Sikkim and Arunachal
Pradesh in the eastern
Himalayas. Snow Leopard
The Himalayan black bear is a
subspecies of the Asian black bear
found in the Himalayas of India,
Bhutan, Nepal, China, and
Pakistan. During the summer
Himalayan black bears can be
found in warmer areas of Nepal,
China, Russia, and Tibet as high
as 4,000 metres, approaching the
treeline. In winter they descend to
the lower, tropical forests typically
at around 1,500 to 2,000 metres.
Himalayan Black Bear
The redpanda is a small arboreal
mammalfound in the forestsof
India, Nepal, Bhutan and the
northernmountains of Myanmar
and southernChina. ... In India, it is
found in Sikkim, western
ArunachalPradesh.Darjeeling
district of West Bengal and partsof
Meghalaya. It is also the state
animal of Sikkim
Red Panda
FLORA OF SIKKIM
• The glory of Sikkim is its breathtaking array of flowers. Sikkims geographical positioning has gifted it a repository of over
5000 species of flowering plants. Forests of magnolia, blue poppies, primulas, gentians and geraniums create a spell-binding
floral spectacle. Orchids, gladioli, poppies, azaleas and camellias add to the heady collection. Its great variety of
rhododendron ranges from shrubs at ground level to towering specimens that set the terrain ablaze in a riot of colours.
• The first study of the flora of Sikkim wasundertaken by Sir Joseph Hooker, the noted English botanist. Hooker traveled to
the interiors of Sikkim, including remote mountain regions in 1848 49. His expedition resulted in amazing new discovery of
numerous plant and animal life in the area. He published the Rhododendrons of Sikkim in 1849 while his record of his
travels in Sikkim published as Himalayan Journals is the most comprehensive guide to the botanical splendour of the region.
Hooker divided Sikkim into three botanical zones, the tropical from almost sea level height to around 5000 ft, the temperate
from 5000 feet to 13000 feet, and the alpine from 13000 feet upwards.
Sikkim (/'sıkım/) is a state in northeastern India. It borders
Tibet in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Nepal
in the west, and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also
located close to India's Siliguri Corridor near Bangladesh.
Sikkim is the least populous and second smallest among the
Indian states. A part of the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is
notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical
climates, as well as being a host to Kangchenjunga, the
highest peak in India and third highest on Earth. Sikkim's
capital and largest city is Gangtok. Almost 35% of the state is
covered by the Khangchendzonga National Park. The
Kingdom of Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal dynasty in
the 17th century.
It was ruled by a Buddhist priest-king known as the Chogyal. It became
a princely state of British India in 1890. After 1947, Sikkim continued its
protectorate status with the Republic of India. It enjoyed the highest
literacy rate and per capita income among Himalayan states. In 1973,
anti-royalist riots took place in front of the Chogyal's palace. In 1975,
the monarchy was deposed by the people. A referendum in 1975 led to
Sikkim joining India as its 22nd state. Modern Sikkim is a multiethnic
and multilingual Indian state. The official languages of the state are
English. Nepali, Sikkimese and Lepcha. Additional official languages
include Gurung, Limbu, Magar, Mukhia, Newari, Rai, Sherpa and Tamang
for the purpose of preservation of culture and tradition in the state.
English is taught in schools and used in government documents. The
predominant religions are Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism.
Hydrangea common names
hydrangea or hortensia, is
a genus of 70-75 species
of flowering plants native
to Asia and the Americas.
By far the greatest species
diversity is in eastern Asia,
notably Korea, China, and
Japan. Most are shrubs 1 to
3 meters tall, but some are
small trees, and others
lianas reaching up to 30 m
(96 ft) by climbing up trees.
They can be either
deciduous or evergreen,
though the widely
cultivated temperate species
are all deciduous.
Hydrangea
Hemerocallis fulva,
the orange day-lily,
tawny daylily, corn
lily, tiger daylily,
fulvous daylily or
ditch lily, is a
species of daylily
native to Asia. It is
very widely grown
as an ornamental
plant in temperate
climates for its
showy flowers and
ease of cultivation.
Orange Day Lily
Brugmansia 'Frosty
Pink (Angel's Trumpet)
is a tropical shrub or
small tree laden with
huge, pendulous,
trumpet-shaped,
salmon-pink flowers,
8-10 in. long (20-25
cm).... Sparkling against
the foliage of long,
dark green leaves, the
flowers exude a
powerful fragrance in
the evenings.
Pink Angel Trumpet
Brugmansia is a genus of
seven species of flowering
plants in the family
Solanaceae. They are woody
trees or shrubs, with
pendulous flowers, and have
no spines on their fruit.
Their large, fragrant flowers
give them their common
name of angel's trumpets, a
name sometimes used for
the closely related genus
Datura.
Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia is a
genus of seven
species of
flowering plants
in the family
Solanaceae. They
are... They come
in shades of
white. yellow,
pink, orange,
green, or red.
White Brugmansia
purpurea, the foxglove or
common foxglove, is a
species of flowering plant
in the plantain family
Plantaginaceae, native to
and widespread throughout
most of temperate Europe.
It has also naturalised in
parts of North America and
some other temperate
regions.
Purple Foxglove
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Flora and Fauna on Sikkim

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  • 5. . The fauna of Sikkim include the snow leopard, musk deer, Himalayan tahr, redpanda, Himalayan marmot, Himalayan serow, Himalayan goral, muntjac, common langur, Asian black bear, clouded leopard, marbled cat, leopard cat, dhole, Tibetan wolf, hog badger, binturong. and Himalayan jungle cat. Among the animals more commonly found in the alpine zone areyaks, mainly rearedfor their milk, meat, and as a beast of burden.
  • 6. The avifauna of Sikkim include the impeyan pheasant, crimson horned pheasant, snow partridge, Tibetan snowcock, bearded vulture and griffon vulture, as well as golden eagles, quails, plovers, woodcocks, sandpipers, pigeons, Old World flycatchers, babblers and robins. Sikkim has more than 550 species of birds, some of which have been declared endangered.
  • 7. Hodgson's giant flying squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. This large flying squirrel lives in Himalayan forests in Asia. Like other flying squirrels, it is nocturnal and able to glide long distances between trees by spreading out its patagium, skin between its limbs. Flying Squirrel
  • 8. • The leopard cat of continental Asia was considered the same species as the Sunda leopard cat. Leopard cat subspecies differ widely in fur colour, tail length, skull shape and size of carnassials. Archaeological evidence indicates that the leopard cat was the first cat species domesticated in Neolithic China about 5,000 years ago in Shaanxi and Henan Provinces. Leopard Cat
  • 9. The Nepal gray langur (Semnopithecus schistaceus) is a gray langur endemic to the Himalayas in Nepal, far southwestern Tibet, northern India, northern Pakistan, Bhutan and possibly Afghanistan. It is found in forests at an elevation of 1,500 to 4,000 metres (4,900 to 13,100 ft). Its easternmost limit in India is Buxa Tiger Reserve in northern West Bengal, at least up to the Rydak river. Common Langur
  • 10. The white-bellied musk deer or Himalayan musk deer is a musk deer species occurring in the Himalayas of Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and China. It inhabits high alpine environments above altitudes of 2,500 m (8,200 ft). Musk Deer
  • 11. Snow leopards live in the mountainous regions of central and southern Asia. In India, their geographical range encompasses a large part of the western Himalayas including the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in the eastern Himalayas. Snow Leopard
  • 12. The Himalayan black bear is a subspecies of the Asian black bear found in the Himalayas of India, Bhutan, Nepal, China, and Pakistan. During the summer Himalayan black bears can be found in warmer areas of Nepal, China, Russia, and Tibet as high as 4,000 metres, approaching the treeline. In winter they descend to the lower, tropical forests typically at around 1,500 to 2,000 metres. Himalayan Black Bear
  • 13. The redpanda is a small arboreal mammalfound in the forestsof India, Nepal, Bhutan and the northernmountains of Myanmar and southernChina. ... In India, it is found in Sikkim, western ArunachalPradesh.Darjeeling district of West Bengal and partsof Meghalaya. It is also the state animal of Sikkim Red Panda
  • 14. FLORA OF SIKKIM • The glory of Sikkim is its breathtaking array of flowers. Sikkims geographical positioning has gifted it a repository of over 5000 species of flowering plants. Forests of magnolia, blue poppies, primulas, gentians and geraniums create a spell-binding floral spectacle. Orchids, gladioli, poppies, azaleas and camellias add to the heady collection. Its great variety of rhododendron ranges from shrubs at ground level to towering specimens that set the terrain ablaze in a riot of colours. • The first study of the flora of Sikkim wasundertaken by Sir Joseph Hooker, the noted English botanist. Hooker traveled to the interiors of Sikkim, including remote mountain regions in 1848 49. His expedition resulted in amazing new discovery of numerous plant and animal life in the area. He published the Rhododendrons of Sikkim in 1849 while his record of his travels in Sikkim published as Himalayan Journals is the most comprehensive guide to the botanical splendour of the region. Hooker divided Sikkim into three botanical zones, the tropical from almost sea level height to around 5000 ft, the temperate from 5000 feet to 13000 feet, and the alpine from 13000 feet upwards.
  • 15. Sikkim (/'sıkım/) is a state in northeastern India. It borders Tibet in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also located close to India's Siliguri Corridor near Bangladesh. Sikkim is the least populous and second smallest among the Indian states. A part of the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates, as well as being a host to Kangchenjunga, the highest peak in India and third highest on Earth. Sikkim's capital and largest city is Gangtok. Almost 35% of the state is covered by the Khangchendzonga National Park. The Kingdom of Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal dynasty in the 17th century.
  • 16. It was ruled by a Buddhist priest-king known as the Chogyal. It became a princely state of British India in 1890. After 1947, Sikkim continued its protectorate status with the Republic of India. It enjoyed the highest literacy rate and per capita income among Himalayan states. In 1973, anti-royalist riots took place in front of the Chogyal's palace. In 1975, the monarchy was deposed by the people. A referendum in 1975 led to Sikkim joining India as its 22nd state. Modern Sikkim is a multiethnic and multilingual Indian state. The official languages of the state are English. Nepali, Sikkimese and Lepcha. Additional official languages include Gurung, Limbu, Magar, Mukhia, Newari, Rai, Sherpa and Tamang for the purpose of preservation of culture and tradition in the state. English is taught in schools and used in government documents. The predominant religions are Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism.
  • 17. Hydrangea common names hydrangea or hortensia, is a genus of 70-75 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably Korea, China, and Japan. Most are shrubs 1 to 3 meters tall, but some are small trees, and others lianas reaching up to 30 m (96 ft) by climbing up trees. They can be either deciduous or evergreen, though the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous. Hydrangea
  • 18. Hemerocallis fulva, the orange day-lily, tawny daylily, corn lily, tiger daylily, fulvous daylily or ditch lily, is a species of daylily native to Asia. It is very widely grown as an ornamental plant in temperate climates for its showy flowers and ease of cultivation. Orange Day Lily
  • 19. Brugmansia 'Frosty Pink (Angel's Trumpet) is a tropical shrub or small tree laden with huge, pendulous, trumpet-shaped, salmon-pink flowers, 8-10 in. long (20-25 cm).... Sparkling against the foliage of long, dark green leaves, the flowers exude a powerful fragrance in the evenings. Pink Angel Trumpet
  • 20. Brugmansia is a genus of seven species of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae. They are woody trees or shrubs, with pendulous flowers, and have no spines on their fruit. Their large, fragrant flowers give them their common name of angel's trumpets, a name sometimes used for the closely related genus Datura. Angel's Trumpet
  • 21. Brugmansia is a genus of seven species of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae. They are... They come in shades of white. yellow, pink, orange, green, or red. White Brugmansia
  • 22. purpurea, the foxglove or common foxglove, is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae, native to and widespread throughout most of temperate Europe. It has also naturalised in parts of North America and some other temperate regions. Purple Foxglove