Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary

• Camera traps installed at a wildlife reserve have captured a Royal Bengal tiger (IUCN- Endangered) at an elevation of 3640 metres.
• This is the highest elevation in India where tigers have been spotted.
• The photo was captured inside the Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary.
• According to officials, before this, the highest altitude where tigers have been spotted in India was in Arunachal Pradesh at a height of 3,630m.

ABOUT PANGOLAKHA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

• It is located in Sikkim’s Pakyong district.
• The Pangalokha Wildlife Sanctuary at the tri-junction of Sikkim, Bengal, and Bhutan, spans a vast 128 square kilometers.
• It is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Sikkim.
• The vegetation in the sanctuary is typically alpine-temperate-subtropical. Species include rhododendrons, silver fir, juniper, and moss-covered oaks.
• The Pangalokha Wildlife Sanctuary, rich in biodiversity, is home to various species, including red pandas, snow leopards, Himalayan musk deer, Himalayan goral, and Himalayan black bears.