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Black Mountain
Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park previously known as Black Mountain National Park was formally established as national park in 1995. The park is located in central Bhutan and encloses an area of 1730 sq km.
Golden Langur
The Park includes a wide range of habitat types, from broadleaf forests at 600 meters to coniferous forests, alpine pasture and lakes, to permanent ice on the peak of Jou Dorshingla(Black Mountain) at 4,925 meters. The park constitutes the largest, richest and most intact temperate forest reserve in the entire Himalaya. More than 449 species of birds, including the endangered Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) as the Phobjikha valley (Gangtey), which is the wintering ground for black necked crane falls within this protected park. Some of the charismatic species in the park include red panda, golden langur which is endemic to Bhutan, common langur, sambar, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, tiger, leopard and some 449 species of birds.
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