National Park · Bhutan
Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park
Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park is a national park in Bhutan, covering 427,492 acres (173,000 ha), established in 1995.
National Park · Bhutan
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Bhutan |
| Area | 427,492 acres (173,000 ha) |
| Established | 1995 |
| Coordinates | 27.1667° N, 90.4333° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park
Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (formerly Black Mountains National Park) covers an area of 1,730 square kilometres (670 sq mi) in central Bhutan. It protects a large area of the Black Mountains, a sub-range of the Himalayan Range System. The park occupies most of the Trongsa District, as well as parts of Sarpang, Tsirang, Wangdue Phodrang, and Zhemgang Districts. The park is bounded to the east by the Mangde Chhu and reaches the Sankosh River−Punatsangchu basin to the west. Jigme Singye abuts Royal Manas National Park to the southeast.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Paro International Airport (PBH) · Paro, Bhutan · 64.1 miles away
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) · Guwahati, India · 102.1 miles away
- Bagdogra Airport (IXB) · Siliguri, India · 133.9 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park?
Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park is in Bhutan (27.1667° N, 90.4333° E).
When was Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park established?
Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park was established in 1995, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park?
Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park covers 427,492 acres (173,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1357029 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigme_Singye_Wangchuck_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).