Area Under Jurisdiction
Sikkim Total Geographical Area: 7096 sq km
Protected Areas
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S. No. |
Name |
Area (sq. km) |
District |
Altitude (m) |
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National Park |
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1 |
Khangchendzonga National Park (World Heritage Site - declared on 17/07/2016) |
1784.00 |
North/ West |
1400 - 8585 |
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Wildlife Sanctuaries |
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1 |
Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary |
104.00 |
West |
2110 - 4100 |
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2 |
Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary |
51.76 |
East |
1524 - 2749 |
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3 |
Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary |
31.00 |
East |
3292 - 4116 |
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4 |
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary |
35.34 |
South |
2000 - 3263 |
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5 |
Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary |
128.00 |
East |
1760 - 4390 |
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6 |
Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary |
43.00 |
North |
3048 - 4575 |
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7 |
Kitam Bird Sanctuary |
6.00 |
South |
320 - 875 |
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Conservation Reserve |
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1 |
Sling Dong Fairrieanum |
0.60 |
South
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Biosphere Reserve |
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1 |
Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (KNP+Buffer+Transition =1784+836) |
2931.12 |
North/West |
2725 - 5537 |
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Total Protected Area (Sikkim) |
3330.82 |
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Total Geographic area ( Sikkim) |
7096.00 |
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Wetlands in Sikkim (National Wetland Inventory and Assessment, ISRO, 2011)
Total 534 lakes are identified with 3325 ha area.
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Wetlands |
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S.No. |
Class |
Range |
No. of lakes |
Area (ha) |
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1 |
Very large |
> 500 ha |
- |
- |
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2 |
Large |
100-500 ha |
4 |
511 |
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3 |
Medium |
25-100 ha |
20 |
885 |
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4 |
Small |
10-25 ha |
55 |
823 |
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5 |
Very Small |
< 10> |
180 |
830 |
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6 |
< 2> |
< 2> |
275 |
275 |
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Total |
534 |
3325 |
Distribution of high altitude lakes in relation to elevation gradient in Sikkim
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S. No. |
Category |
Altitude range (m) |
No. of lakes |
Area (ha) |
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1. |
High Altitude |
3000-4000 |
6 |
19 |
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2. |
Higher Altitude |
4000-5000 |
323 |
1209 |
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3. |
Very High Altitude |
>5000 |
205 |
2097 |
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Total |
534 |
3325 |
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Major Wetlands in Sikkim (State of Environment 2007 – Sikkim)
|
S.No. |
Name of the Wetland |
Surface Area |
Altitude |
Locality |
District |
Nature |
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1. |
Khecheopalri
|
3.79 ha |
1700 m |
Khecheopalri village |
West Sikkim |
Sacred |
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2. |
Tsomgo/Changu |
22 ha |
3753 m |
- |
East Sikkim |
Sacred |
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3. |
Gurudongmar |
118 ha |
5180 m |
|
North Sikkim |
Sacred |
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4. |
Phedang Tso Complex |
45 |
4400-4600m |
Kupup |
East Sikkim |
- |
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5. |
Menmoitso & Hangu Complex |
42/58 ha |
- |
- |
East Sikkim |
Swampy |
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6. |
Tamzey Wetland Complex |
35 ha |
4200-4600m |
Tamzey valley |
East Sikkim |
- |
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7. |
Tembao Wetland Complex |
15 ha |
4400m |
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North Sikkim |
- |
