Khangchendzonga National Park World Heritage Site

Official name

Khangchendzonga National Park | UNESCO

Country

India | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

27.7647° Lat, 88.3772° Lon | Map

Code

1513

Time Zone

Asia/Kolkata (IST, +0530)

Current Time

Category

Mixed

Description

Inscribed 2016. Located at the heart of the Himalayan range in northern India (State of Sikkim), the Khangchendzonga National Park includes a unique diversity of plains, valleys, lakes, glaciers and spectacular, snow-capped mountains covered with ancient forests, including the world’s third highest peak, Mount Khangchendzonga. Mythological stories are associated with this mountain and with a great number of natural elements (caves, rivers, lakes, etc.) that are the object of worship by the indigenous people of Sikkim. The sacred meanings of these stories and practices have been integrated with Buddhist beliefs and constitute the basis for Sikkimese identity.