| Royal Manas National Park | |
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Location  | |
| Area type | National Park |
|---|---|
| State | Bhutan |
| Surface | 1,057 km² |
| Foundation year | 1966 |
Royal Manas National Park is a protected area located in Central Bhutan.
To know
Royal Manas National Park is the oldest national park in the Bhutan and the royal government considers it "the centerpiece of Kingdom conservation" and a "genetic repository" for precious plants.
Geographical notes
The park covers the eastern district of Sarpang, the western half of the district of Zhemgang and the western district of Pemagatshel.
It is connected via "biological corridors" to thePhibsoo Protected Natural Area, to the Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, to the Phrumsengla National Park and toJomotsangkha protected natural area.
The southern Indo-Butanese border separates this park from the Manas National Park, a heritage ofUNESCO.
Flora and fauna
The habitats of Royal Manas National Park range from tropical lowland forests to permanent ice fields. The ecoregions in the park include deciduous forests of the eastern Himalayas and subtropical pine forests of theHimalaya.
Royal Manas also produces several species of plants used in food, trade, medicine and religious rituals. About 5,000 people live in isolated and remote villages within the park.
Royal Manas National Park is home to Bengal tigers, elephants, gaur, as well as a golden langur rarer, dwarf boar, bristly rabbit and the river Ganges dolphin. It is also the only Bhutanese park inhabited by the unicorn rhino and wild buffalo. Hundreds of bird species live in the vast park, including four species of hornbills: red-necked hornbill, calao grigionero, Eastern black and white hornbill is great Indian calao.
This park is the neighbor Manas National Park in the state Indian of Assam offer shelter for many wildlife including tigers, leopards, rhinos, bears, pangolins and elephants.
The Manas River and its tributaries are home to three species of rare migratory fish called mahseer: the deep-bodied mahseer, the golden mahseer, and the chocolate mahseer (or Acrossocheilus hexangonolepis).
When to go
During the monsoon season from May to September, up to 5,000 mm of rain can occur in the national park. In other parts of the year there is little rain. The best travel period is from November to March, as temperatures are very pleasant during this period.
Background
Designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1966, the area was turned into a national park in 1988.
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