The Khangchendzonga National Park extends from the cold deserts of Lhonak Valley and the ridges of Lachen in the North District to the historical place at Yuksom. The Western boundary of the Park runs along the international boundary with Nepal and China. The Park covers an area of 1784 sq.kms. and occupies as much as 25.14% of the total geographical area of Sikkim.

Visiting this park you can enjoy spectacular wilderness with one of the world’s highest peaks towering above. The most magnificent attraction of this park is the Mt. Khangchendzonga itself. This Park contains floral and faunal element that are similar to Palaearctic and Oriental regions and in addition, it has a good representation of species endemic to Himalaya.

Some of these comprise of:

• Cordyceps sinensis, a peculiar  sparingly branched fungus plant of highly medicinal value growing in the head of cater pillar which grow underground in alpine meadows.
• Schizandra grandiflora, a primitive climber.
• Helwingia himalaica, Smilax rigida, Euonymons spp., Paphiopedilum faireanum, and Aconitum ferox, etc. 
• Among the animals the Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens, State Animal), Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia), Great Tibetan Sheep (Ovis ammon hodgsoni), Bharal (Pseudois nayuar), Musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster),are Himalayan endemic representation in KNP.  
• Black-necked crane (migratory) Grus nigricollis, Grey Peacock Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum), Himalayan Monal Pheasant (Lophophorus impejanus), Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus), Satyr Tragopan (Tragopan Satyra), Tibetan Snow Cock (Tetraogallus tibetanus), and Himalayan Snow Cock (Tetraogallus himalayensis) are also among the birds unique to this Park.

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