See some endangered species at Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary
Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary is an extensive wildlife reserve located in the Northeastern part of Bhutan. This is the integration of the former Kulong Chu Wildlife Sanctuary and the Bumdeling conservation area. Sharing the international boundary with China in the North and India in the Northeast, the sanctuary forms an Eastern Himalayan Eco-region with wide range of ecosystems ranging from warm cool broad-leaved forest to alpine meadows at elevations between 1,500 metres and 6,000 metres above the sea level. Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary is blessed with picturesque landscapes including alpine lakes and the beautiful Bumdeling Valley. Here is also the home to diverse fauna & flora and a wide range of endangered and threatened species such as black-necked crane, Bengal tiger, snow leopard, Himalayan musk deer, rufous-necked hornbill, etc. Many medicinal plants are also found in the area, among which the rarest and most important is Chinese Caterpillar. Visiting the sanctuary, you can learn more about the diversity of Bhutan's wilderness and spot many endangered species here. The conservation area houses several cultural and religious sites that you can make extra leisure visits.
