The blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus), also known as blood partridge, is the only species in genus Ithaginis of the pheasant family. It is a relatively small, short-tailed pheasant that is widespread and is fairly common in eastern Himalayas, ranging across India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and northern Myanmar. Since the trend of the population appears to be slowly decreasing, the species has been evaluated as of least concern on the IUCN Red List in
The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), also called the mainland clouded leopard, is a wild cat inhabiting dense forests from the foothills of the Himalayas through mainland Southeast Asia into South China. In the early 19th century, a clouded leopard was brought to London from China and described in 1821. It has large dusky-grey blotches and irregular spots and stripes reminiscent of clouds. Its head-and-body length
Tsomgo Lake, also known as Tsongmo Lake or Changgu Lake, is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the capital Gangtok. Located at an elevation of 3,753 m (12,313 ft), the lake remains frozen during the winter season. The lake surface reflects different colours with change of seasons and is held in great reverence by
Upper Burtuk Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 32 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Sikkim state in India. It is part of East Sikkim district. Member of the Legislative Assembly Year Member Picture Party 2019 Dilli Ram Thapa Sikkim Democratic Front Election results 2019 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Upper Burtuk Party Candidate Votes % ±% SDF Dilli Ram Thapa NOTA None of
Upper Tadong Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 32 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Sikkim state in India. It is part of East Sikkim district. Member of the Legislative Assembly Year Member Picture Party 2019 Gay Tshering Dhungel Sikkim Democratic Front Election results 2019 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Upper Tadong Party Candidate Votes % ±% SDF Gay Tshering Dhungel NOTA None of
The British expedition to Tibet, also known as the Younghusband expedition, began in December 1903 and lasted until September 1904. The expedition was effectively a temporary invasion by British Indian Armed Forces under the auspices of the Tibet Frontier Commission, whose purported mission was to establish diplomatic relations and resolve the dispute over the border between Tibet and Sikkim. In the nineteenth century,
Dzuluk or Zuluk or Jhuluk or Jaluk is a small hamlet located at a height of 9,400 feet (2,900 m) on the rugged terrain of the lower Himalayas in Rongli Subdivision of Pakyong District, which lies in the Indian state Sikkim (Pincode 737131). This place is relatively an emerging and offbeat destination in Sikkim. Today it is a tourist destination for the view of the eastern Himalayan mountain range
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), also known as the ounce, is a felid in the genus Panthera native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the global population is estimated to number fewer than 10,000 mature individuals and is expected to decline about 10% by 2040. It is threatened by poaching and habitat destruction following infrastructural developments. It inhabits alpine and subalpine zones at
Namchi District is a district of the Indian state of Sikkim. Its headquarters is at Namchi. Geography South Sikkim lies at an altitude of 400 to 2000 metres and has a temperate climate for most of the year. Major urban centres include Namchi, Ravangla, Jorethang and Melli. Assembly Constituencies The district was previously divided into eight assembly constituencies. Barfung (BL) Poklok-Kamrang Namchi-Singhithang Melli Namthang-Rateypani Temi-Namphing Rangang-Yangang Tumen-Lingi (BL) National protected
Shyari Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim, a north east state of India. This constituency falls under Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community. Members of Legislative Assembly 2009: Karmatempo Namgyal Gyaltsen, Sikkim Democratic Front 2014: Kunga Nima Lepcha, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Year Member Party 2019 Kunga Nima Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha