Gorkhey
2,350 mVillage · Darjeeling Sikkim · in Singalila National Park
Darjeeling Sikkim · India
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Flora & fauna — Singalila National Park
This place lies within Singalila National Park.
Biodiversity Flora Typical high elevation vegetation along the trek route from Sandakphu to Phalut Thick bamboo, oak, magnolia and rhododendron forest between 2000 and 3600 m cover the Singalila Ridge. There are two seasons of wildflower bloom - one in spring (March and April) when the rhododendrons bloom, and another in the post-monsoon season (around October), when the lower forests bloom (Primula, Geranium, Saxifraga, Bistort, Senecio, Cotoneaster and numerous orchids). Sandakphu is known as the "mountain of poisonous plants" due to the large concentration of Himalayan cobra lilies (Arisaema) which grow there. The plant life has been surveyed in 2001. The orchidarium of Lloyd Botanical Garden at Darjeeling houses as many as 2,500 orchids, which include 50 rare varieties. Most of these have been brought here from Singalila National Park. Fauna Red Panda at Singalila National Park Red Panda from Singalila National Park Mammals: The park has a number of small mammals including the red panda, leopard cat, barking deer, yellow-throated marten, wild boar, pangolin and pika. Larger ma…
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- ≈ 7°
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