Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve
Coordinates: 27°19′46″N 89°3′48″E / 27.32944°N 89.06333°E
| Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve | |
| Strict Nature Reserve | |
| Country | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| Region | Haa |
| District | Haa |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 4,800 m (15,748 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 1,400 m (4,593 ft) |
| Area | 609.51 km2 (235 sq mi) |
| Plant | Meconopsis superba |
| Owner | Royal Government of Bhutan |
| Leader | Chief Forestry Officer |
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| Website: Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation | |
The Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve in Bhutan covers 609.51 square kilometres (235.33 sq mi) in Haa District, occupying most of its area. It borders Sikkim and Tibet to the west and is connected to Jigme Dorji National Park via a "biological corridor." Torsa contains the westernmost temperate forests of Bhutan, from broadleaf forests to alpine meadows and the small lakes of Sinchulungpa, at altitudes ranging from 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) to 4,800 metres (15,700 ft). Like Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary, Torsa has no resident human population.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Parks of Bhutan". Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation online. Bhutan Trust Fund. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
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