Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary
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| Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
  Location in Sikkim, India | |
| Location | East Sikkim District, Sikkim |
| Nearest city | Gangtok |
| Area | 51.760km² |
| Established | 1984 |
| Visitors | 34/WL/82 |
| Governing body | Government of India, Government of Sikkim |
Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary (Hindi: फाम्बोन्ग ल्हो) is a wildlife reserve in the East Sikkim district of the state of Sikkim in India. This sanctuary is around 30 km west from Gangtok that is one hour by road from the capital of Sikkim. Total notified area of this sanctuary is around 51 square kilometres, few small hamlets are there inside this sanctuary; which are Dikchu, Pangthang, [http://wikimapia.org/11943789/Zuluk Zuluk], Mangan. This wildlife sanctuary has continuation with Khangchendzonga National Park of north sikkim.
Geography
Altitudinal Range of the Fambong Lho lies between 1524 metres to 2749 metres. At the top of Fambong Lho WLS is Chuli hamlet. No human habitat is there between the log house of Fambong Lho and Chuli trekkers hut. Gangtok is in the eastern side of this place and Khangchendzonga National Park in it's west. Some riverine tributaries flowing through this sanctuary discharge in Teesta and Dikchuu river. These riverine tributaries flowing from north enriches it's biodiversity.
Biodiversity
Supported by a large variety of animals, this sanctuary falls at the junction of Palearctic ecozone and Indomalaya ecozone.