Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary is a nature park in the
Indian state of
Sikkim. It has forty species of
rhododendron
''Rhododendron'' (; from Ancient Greek ''rhódon'' "rose" and ''déndron'' "tree") is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are nati ...
trees. It is located in the
Yumthang Valley of Flowers north of
Lachung in
North Sikkim
North Sikkim (now officially named as Mangan District) is a list of Indian districts, district of the Indian states and territories of India, state of Sikkim. Its district headquarters is Mangan, India, Mangan. It is the seventh least populous d ...
district. Bird species found in the park include
Wood snipe and
Hoary-throated barwing.
The sanctuary is part of the
Sacred Himalayan Landscape.
References
Protected areas of Sikkim
Mangan district
Wildlife sanctuaries in Sikkim
1984 establishments in Sikkim
Protected areas established in 1984
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