National Parks in Bhutan

The Wildlife Sanctuaries & the National Parks in Bhutan, play host to a range of habitats and a wealth of native plant and animal diversity, much of it protected in near to pristine surroundings.There are nine protected areas in the country covering 17 dzongkhags.They are Jigme Dorji National Park, Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, Royal Manas National Park, Thrumshingla National Park, Bomdeling Wildlife Sanctuary and Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary.

 Jigme Dorji National Park

 This national park has an area of 4350 sq km is the largest protected area in Bhutan.The park borders with Tibetan China.The park is home to many interesting wildlife species like the snow leopard, the Bengal tigers, the Himalayan black bear, the common leopard, the yak, the blue sheep, the marmot, the raven, the takin, the fox, the wildboar, the sambar, the musk deer, the wild dog, the pika, the clouded leopard all found in their natural habitats.  

The park also has equally rich floral species consisting of a unique caterpillar fungus Cordyceps sinensis, rhododendrons, chirpines, cypress and hundreds of alpine medicinal and aromatic plants. JDNP is also the only park in Bhutan where the national animal (takin), the flower (blue poppy), the bird (raven) and the national tree (cypress) live together.

Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park

 The park is located in central Bhutan and encloses an area of 1730 sq km.The park features breathtaking alpine lakes, wonderful green pastures, conifer and deciduous forests. The park houses a wide variety of wild life indigenous to Bhutan and a tall order of  birds.

Thrumshingla National Park

The park holds an area of 889 sq km. At an altitude 4000m tigers can spotted here which is an extraordinary territory.

This National Park has many other diverse wildlife species within its vicinity. It is also known as the “Rhododendron Garden” because of its large number of rhododendron species.

Royal Manas National Park

Royal Manas National Park has an area of 1023 sq km. The park has a range of habitats from tropical to Alpine. It remains extremely rich in flora and fauna. It is also home for some endangered animals like the rhino and elephants.

The RMNP has a wealth of different animals with an astonishing array of bird species.

Wangchuck Centennial Park

 The Wangchuck Centennial Park covers an area of 3736 km and is newest wildlife park in Bhutan. Here too much can be said of its diverse wildlife. The flora and fauna it has to offer definitely adds to the wealth of Bhutan.