National parks in Bhutan
Bhutan has nine protected areas covering some 26% of country’s total area in the form of national parks, nature reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and conservation areas. Protection and conservation is good outside these areas, and hunting is rare throughout the country.
These links have good descriptions of protected areas in Bhutan.
- Jigme DorjiNational Park - the largest in Bhutan’s largest sanctuary.
- Royal Manas National Park The oldest protected area in Bhutan.
- Jigme Singye Wanchuck National Park Ranging from 200 m to 5000 m above sea level.
- Phipsoo Wildlife Sanctuary Prime habitat of Chital deer.
- Thrumshingla National Park The newest national park of Bhutan. Tigers are present here at high altitudes
- Bomdeling Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Torsa Strict Nature Reserve
- Khaling Neoli Wildlife Sanctuary
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