In the first post of my Sikkim Series, I had sort of mentioned that this small erstwhile Himalayan Kingdom that was annexed to the Indian Union in 1975, was one of the few places I have visited that has left a deep impact on me. Starting with the journey through the treacherous roads (Indo-China trade route) to our gradual acquaintance with a matrilineal and crime free society (that had left many readers pleasantly surprised) to the introduction to the state through photographic documentation.
This post with it’s title derived from a favourite childhood show broadcasted by the Discovery Channel simply offers an introduction to the natural flora and fauna of the Khanchendzonga range.
I photographed the following in the Himalayan Zoological Park, a forest reserve covering over 230 hectares at the altitude of 6,545-8,152 feet and managed by the State Forest Department of Sikkim:
The RED PANDA : it took us about half an hour to spot it inside its large enclosureThe Himalayan WolfThe Snow LeopardHimalayan Zoological Park, a view from an altitude of 8,000 ft.A bit of the floraMy favourite: I was actually planning this as my secret hide-away in the HimalayasThe Watch-tower: this seemed like a scene out of a fairy taleThis one was just beautiful
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What a cool picture of the red panda!
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Thank you so much for sharing. Your photographs are always so awe inspiring.
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