Jigme Singye Wangchuck
National Park
South Asia (Himalaya, central Bhutan)Designated in 19931,730 km²
Bhutan's largest protected area; named after the country's fourth king, architect of the Bhutanese environmental policy of Gross National Happiness
Area
1,730 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1993
Declared in 1993 in honour of the fourth king of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, it is the largest protected area in the country and acts as the central ecological corridor linking practically the whole Bhutanese national park system together. The king it honours is remembered for having coined in the 1970s the concept of Gross National Happiness as an alternative to GDP for measuring the country's development, a philosophy that places environmental conservation at the centre of Bhutanese state policy.
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Jigme Singye Wangchuck: 10 documented species
Mammals8Birds2
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Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Bhutan, where Jigme Singye Wangchuck lies.
Tropical rainforestTemperate forestTundra / polar
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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