FLORA FAUNA, WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES

1. Sikkim
YUVAL GARG (3) VII-C
YUVAL GARG (3) VII-C

2. 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. ... It became a
princely state of British
India in 1890.
What is
special
about
Sikkim?

3. ORGANIC FARMING IN SIKKIM
Sikkim is the first state in
the world that is 100%
organic: All of its farmland
is certified organic. The
policy implemented a
phase-out of chemical
fertilizers and pesticides,
and achieved a total ban
on sale and use of
chemical pesticides in the
state. The transition has
benefitted more than
66,000 farming families.

5. FLORA OF SIKKIM

6. Sikkim has approximately 5,000 blossoming plants,
515 extraordinary orchids, 60 primula species, 36
rhododendron species, 11 oak varieties, 23 bamboo
varieties, 16 conifer species, 362 types of ferns &
ferns' allies, 8 tree ferns and more than 424
medicinal plants. The Rhododendron is acclaimed to
be the state tree. Sikkim boasts of a wide range of
the species that grows in sub-tropical to alpine
regions. In the lower altitudes, orchids, figs, laurel,
bananas, sal trees and bamboo are traceable
enjoying the subtropical climate. Above 1,500 meters
(in temperate regions), oaks, chestnuts, maples,
birches, alders and magnolias are found in large
numbers. Under alpine-affected regions, juniper,
pine, firs, cypresses and rhododendrons are quite
common that happen to come across between the
altitudes of 3,500 to 5 000 m.
The official flower of Sikkim is
Orchid Dendrobium Nobile.

7. OAK TREE CHESTNUT TREE
MAPLE TREE

8. FAUNA OF SIKKIM

9. The fauna of Sikkim include
the snow leopard, Himalayan
tahr, red panda, 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.
The Musk Deer in Sikkim

10. Snow leopard Red Panda
Dhole Muntjac

11. WILDLIFE
SANCTURIES
IN
SIKKIM

12. Birds at Pangolakha Wildlife
Sanctuary include kalij pheasant,
Oriental honey buzzard, blood
pheasant, white-crested
laughingthrush, striated
laughingthrush, chestnut-crowned
laughingthrush, bar-throated
minla, red-tailed minla,
white-browed shrike babbler,
white-browed fulvetta, rufous
sibia, whiskered yuhina,
stripe-throated yuhina,
rufous-vented yuhina, brown
dipper, rusty-flanked treecreeper,
dark-rumped rosefinch, little
bunting, etc. It is also home to
some rarities like the speckled
wood pigeon and bay woodpecker.

13. Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary is famous
for its varieties of both flora and fauna.
Located conveniently about 20 km from
Gangtok, Fambong Lho lies between
Singtam and Dikchu. The wildlife sanctuary
is also home to a variety of rare species of
plants and animals like red panda,
Himalayan bear, rhododendrons, barking
deer, yellow-throated marten, takin and
others. Tinjure is the sanctuary’s highest
point at 7,000 feet.

14. Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary
Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary
Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary

15. Scientist of Sikkim

16. sonam wangchuk
The eminent
Ladakhi
scientist, Mr.
Sonam
Wangchuk is
in Lachen
presently as
part of a team
of scientists
and Sikkim
state
government
officials.

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