Khangchendzonga National Park
Khangchendzonga National Park, also Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve, is a national park and a biosphere reserve located in Sikkim, India. It was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in July 2016, becoming the first "Mixed Heritage" site of India. It was included in the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. The park is named after the mountain Kangchenjunga, which is the third-highest peak in the world at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) tall. The total area of the park is 849.5 km2 (328.0 sq mi).
| Khangchendzonga National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Mount Kanchenjunga from Goecha La pass, Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim | |
Kanchenjunga NP Kanchenjunga NP | |
| Location | Mangan district and Gyalshing district, Sikkim, India |
| Nearest town | Chungthang |
| Coordinates | 27°39′22.7″N 88°18′44.3″E |
| Area | 1,784 km2 (689 sq mi) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Type | Mixed |
| Criteria | iii, vi, vii, x |
| Designated | 2016 (40th session) |
| Reference no. | 1513 |
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