| Jomotsangkha Natural Protected Area | |
 | |
Location  | |
| Area type | Protected natural area |
|---|---|
| State | Bhutan |
| Surface | 334.73 km² |
Jomotsangkha Natural Protected Area (former Khaling protected natural area) is an area located in the Eastern Bhutan.
To know
The park is connected by "biological corridors" with the Royal Manas National Park.
Geographical notes
It is the smallest protected area in Bhutan and is located in the district of Samdrup Jongkhar along the southern border with the state Indian of Assam.
Its elevations vary between 400 and 2,200 meters.
Flora and fauna
The park's biomes range from low-lying rainforests to permanent ice fields.
Despite its small surface, it constitutes an important habitat for elephants, gaur and other tropical wild animals. It can also contain the rare dwarf boar and the bristly rabbit known to inhabit the adjacent Khaling reserve in Assam, with which this protected area forms a transboundary reserve.
Hundreds of bird species live in the park, including four species of hornbills: red-necked hornbill, calao grigionero, great Indian calao and the tockus.
