Royal Manas National Park
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Royal Manas National Park is Bhutan's oldest national park, and the Royal government considers it the "conservation showpiece of the Kingdom" and a "genetic depository" for valuable plants. It has an area of 1,057 square kilometres and covers eastern Sarpang District, the western half of Zhemgang District, and western Pemagatshel District. ()
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Wildlife
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Bengal tiger
The Bengal tiger is a population of Panthera tigris tigris native to the Indian subcontinent. It is threatened by poaching, loss, and fragmentation of habitat, and was estimated at...
Mammals
Gaur
The gaur, also called the Indian bison, is native to South and Southeast Asia and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. The global population has been estimated at...
Mammals
South Asian river dolphin
The South Asian river dolphin is an endangered freshwater or river dolphin found in the region of Indian subcontinent, which is split into two subspecies, the Ganges river dolphin and the...
Mammals
Elephant
Elephants are mammals of the family Elephantidae and the largest existing land animals. Three species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and...
Mammals
Wild water buffalo
The wild water buffalo, also called Asian buffalo, Asiatic buffalo and wild Asian buffalo, is a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
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Zhemgang