Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary
participant in the preservation activities
Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located mostly in Trashigang District and just crossing the border into Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan.It is one of the country's protected area.
The sanctuary represents the easternmost temperate ecosystems and landscapes of Bhutan,and is part of the Eastern Himalayan Subalpine Conifer Forests Ecoregion.It protects several Endemic species including the eastern blue pine and the blacked-rumped magpie.Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary was created in part to protect the yeti whose existence has not been scientifically confirmed, but in which the local population strongly believes.The yeti are believed to haunt the northern part of the area.
The sanctuary represents the easternmost temperate ecosystems and landscapes of Bhutan,and is part of the Eastern Himalayan Subalpine Conifer Forests Ecoregion.It protects several Endemic species including the eastern blue pine and the blacked-rumped magpie.Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary was created in part to protect the yeti whose existence has not been scientifically confirmed, but in which the local population strongly believes.The yeti are believed to haunt the northern part of the area.