Kangchenjunga National Park

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Khangchendzonga National Park

IUCN Category II - National Park

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location Sikkim , India
surface 1784 km²
WDPA ID 689
Geographical location 27 ° 42 '  N , 88 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 27 ° 42 '0 "  N , 88 ° 8' 0"  E
Kangchenjunga National Park (Sikkim)
Kangchenjunga National Park
Setup date 1977
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The Khangchendzonga National Park is a protected area in India on the border with Nepal . It was designated in 1977 and is 1784 km² in size. The sanctuary in the state of Sikkim was named after the 8,556 m high Kangchenjunga , the third highest mountain in the world.

The national park is the habitat of the red panda , an endangered species. The pollution from garbage, which is mainly caused by tourists, is a major problem in the Khangchendzonga region. The national park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2016 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Official Record for Khangchendzonga. In: Protected Planet. Retrieved October 2, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Conservation of Red Pandas. WWF, accessed October 2, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Red panda, cat bear or fire fox. WWF Germany, accessed October 2, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Kangchenjunga: No dirt on the holy mountain. WWF Germany, July 10, 2014, accessed October 2, 2016 .
  5. ↑ Khangchendzonga National Park. UNESCO, accessed October 2, 2016 .