Title: PANDA Vol 11 2019
KeyWords: Royal Bengal Tiger, Snow leopard, Musk Deer, Lhonak Valley, Lashar Valley expedition, Domung gora complex, phaledo, erythrina, Green lake, expedition, Muguthang, Tree species diveristy, teesta, pollution, climate change, hariyo makha, rapid biodiversity assessment
Printed Year: 2019
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Picture: PANDA Vol 11 2019 (2018-19) 88 paged special edition ENVIS Sikkim newsletter being released on the ocassion of 73rd Independence Day Celebration on August 15, 2019 at Palzor Stadium, Gangtok by the Honorable Chief Minister of Sikkim Shri Prem Singh Tamang.
Editorial Note:
Sikkim, a tiny Himalayan State in the North Eastern part of India has always been an explorer’s paradise. The State flaunts with rich inheritance of diverse floral and faunal species fascinating researchers across the globe. The research expeditions here in Sikkim are nonpareil and conducive to new findings and discoveries, an indication of a healthy forest eco-system flourishing in our State.
The first ever sighting of Royal Bengal Tiger through camera trap installations at Sikkim forests during December 2018 is a major breakthrough amidst stories murmuring of its presence for centuries. The venture to estimate the wildlife population in the State has bred fruitful results. The wary and majestic predator of the high mountains, the Snow Leopard has been found in packs. Red Panda, the State animal has been estimated to be around 380. The wildlife Protected Areas in the State have good habitats for flourishing the native and endangered species.
This edition of PANDA news magazine provides insights to such research and scholarly adventures of the mountain eco-system. The State has diverse cultural communities living in harmony with nature which is the basis for holistic and sustainable development amidst global threat of climate change and hardships of mountain life. The people of this peaceful Mountain State are endowed with immense responsibility to sustain the eco-friendly practices for safeguarding future generations. This edition intends to reflect and learn more of our own natural environment for wider and deeper understanding.
I hope you will find this edition interesting and enjoy reading it!
M. L. Srivastava, IFS
Principal Secretary cum PCCF
Forest and Environment Department
Government of Sikkim