Jigme-Singye-Wangchuck-Nationalpark

The Jigme Singye - - Wangchuck National Park, formerly Black Mountain National Park is a national park in Bhutan. It is named after Jigme Singye Wangchuck. The National Park covers an area of ​​1,700 square kilometers and is adjacent to the south - Royal Manas National Park.

The national park is mainly characterized by the landscape of the foothills of the Himalayas. The altitudes range from about 500 to 5000 m. So rich habitats of the park also of tropical and subtropical moist forests to alpine meadows. The park plays an important ecological role, especially as a link between the Royal Manas National Park in the south and the northern Jigme Dorji - National Park. In addition it is home to about 10 to 15% of the tiger population of Bhutan. Among the most threatened species are also next to leopard and Asian wild dog. Furthermore, it is home to many of the typical species of the mountain, including Seraus, musk deer, black bears, cats bears and wild boars. Other species are Sambar, Indian muntjac and Goldlangur. With a total of 391 species of birds he has more bird species than any other national park in the country. Here, the emperor threatened heron is particularly noteworthy. Black -necked cranes use the park for the winter. The protected area, in which a total of about 5,000 to 6,000 people live is threatened by habitat destruction and poaching.

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• William Riley, Laura Riley: Nature's Strongholds. The World 's Great Wildlife Reserves. Princeton University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-691-12219-9
• Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park on the side of the WWF