Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Khangchendzonga_Biosphere_Reserve
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:area 2,619.92 square kilometers
gptkbp:bufferZone 835.92 square kilometers
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Khangchendzonga_National_Park
glaciers
sacred sites
high-altitude lakes
gptkbp:core_area 1,784 square kilometers
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:culturalSignificance sacred to Sikkimese people
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:Eastern_Himalayas
gptkbp:elevation 1,220 m to 8,586 m
gptkbp:established 2000
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:deer
gptkb:musk_deer
gptkb:Himalayan_black_bear
gptkb:Himalayan_tahr
snow leopard
satyr tragopan
gptkbp:flora alpine meadows
temperate broadleaf forests
gptkbp:governingBody Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sikkim
gptkbp:namedAfter Khangchendzonga (Kangchenjunga) mountain
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Gangtok
gptkbp:part_of Eastern Himalaya Biodiversity Hotspot
gptkbp:recognized_under gptkb:Man_and_the_Biosphere_Programme
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2018
Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shingba_Rhododendron_Sanctuary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7