Wangchuk Centennial Park
Snow Leopard
Wangchuck Centennial Park, was launched on 12 December 2008 as a tribute to the
visionary, selfless leadership of the Wangchuck dynasty. Located in
central-northern Bhutan, it is also the country’s largest park covering 4,914
square kilometers. It is source to headwaters of four major river systems:
Punatsang chu, Mangde chu, Chamkhar chu and Kuri chu. It represents the middle
Himalayan ecological biomes, ranging from blue pine forests to alpine meadows,over an altitude of 2,500 to 5,100 meters.
The park is home to 244 species of vascular plants, 23 species of large mammals and 134 bird species. Charismatic wildlife species such as the Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris), Snow leopard (Uncia uncia), Wolf (Canis lupus), Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) and Himalayan Black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus) are residents.
visionary, selfless leadership of the Wangchuck dynasty. Located in
central-northern Bhutan, it is also the country’s largest park covering 4,914
square kilometers. It is source to headwaters of four major river systems:
Punatsang chu, Mangde chu, Chamkhar chu and Kuri chu. It represents the middle
Himalayan ecological biomes, ranging from blue pine forests to alpine meadows,over an altitude of 2,500 to 5,100 meters.
The park is home to 244 species of vascular plants, 23 species of large mammals and 134 bird species. Charismatic wildlife species such as the Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris), Snow leopard (Uncia uncia), Wolf (Canis lupus), Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) and Himalayan Black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus) are residents.