Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve

Coordinates: 27°19′46″N 89°3′48″E / 27.32944°N 89.06333°E / 27.32944; 89.06333

Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve
Strict Nature Reserve
Country Bhutan
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
Website: Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation

The Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve (formerly Toorsa 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." Jigme Khesar 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, Jigme Khesar has no resident human population.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Parks of Bhutan". Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation online. Bhutan Trust Fund. Archived from the original on 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
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