Khangchendzonga National Park
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Sikkim /
Mangan /
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UNESCO World Heritage Site, national park
Khangchendzonga National Park (previously named Kanchenjunga National Park) also Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, National Park and a Biosphere reserve located in Sikkim, India.The park gets its name from the mountain Kanchenjunga (alternative spelling Khangchendzonga) which is 8,586 metres (28,169 ft) tall, the third-highest peak in the world. The total area of this park is 849.5 km2 (328.0 sq mi).Khangchendzonga National Park is now a World Heritage site,declared by UNESCO. It is the first 'Mixed Heritage' site of India. There are many glaciers in the park including the Zemu glacier. Animals like musk deer, snow leopard and Himalayan tahr all make their home in this park.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khangchendzonga_National_Park
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Coordinates: 27°41'53"N 88°16'29"E
- Similipal National Park 656 km
- Kanha Kisli National Park 985 km
- Gangotri National Park 1005 km
- Rajaji National Park 1076 km
- Hemis National Park 1297 km
- Kishtwar National Park 1393 km
- Wakhan National Park 1906 km
- Kirthar National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary 2105 km
- Khabr National Park 3152 km
- Kavir National Park 3527 km
- Zemu Glacier 4.2 km
- Langpo Glacier 16 km
- Ginsang Glacier 20 km
- Sikkim 22 km
- Kangchenjunga Glacier 22 km
- Yalung Glacier 23 km
- Jannu Glacier 25 km
- Qujing Nima Glacier 30 km
- Janak Himal 44 km
- Tingkye Tso 68 km