subject: Kanchenjunga National Park – The Wild Beauty of Sikkhim [print this page] Kanchenjunga National Park The Wild Beauty of Sikkhim
The unique Himalayan terrain of Sikkim is home to many exotic and interesting species of flora and fauna that are rarely found elsewhere in the subcontinent. One of the last true wilderness refuges in the Indian north, its snow capped peaks and lush mountain forests are home to rare creatures of the wilds such as the Blue Sheep, the Tibetan Wolf, the elusive Snow Leopard and the mighty Lammergeier. The Kanchenjunga National Park of Sikkim is home to many of these, which makes it an ideal place in India to observe such elusive wildlife and be enamoured with the sublime beauty of the Himalayan landscape.
For a visitor, it is possible to get transport to the Kanchenjunga National Park form the nearby city of Gantok. But the actual trails that head into the wilds of Kanchenjunga begin when you set foot in Yuksom, 145 kilometres away from Gantok. The wilds of Kanchenjunga creates an interesting spectrum of different wilderness environments, rising from the lowlands as cool wet temperate forests, leading up to the towering cliffs and glacial ice of the mountains. Several hiking trails crisscross the national park, offering breathtaking vistas of Sikkhim and glimpses of its exotic denizens on the prowl, where the hunters and the hunted roam free.
Apart from the many species of exotic animals, birds and plants, the wild lands of Kanchenjunga National Park is home to a few settlements of the indigenous Lepcha people. Residents of Sikkhim since time immemorial, origins of the Lepcha are lost in time, but they still hold on to their old ways of life among the mountains. The colossal snow-capped peaks of Kanchenjunga itself; the third highest mountain in the world, is not to be missed in your visit to the Kanchenjunga National Park. The name Kanchenjunga' means the abode of the gods with five treasure houses', which comes as no surprise in your first awestruck moment of witnessing the majesty of the mountain. Taking the high trails it is possible to explore the heights of Kanchenjunga, especially the first three peaks of Narsingh, Pandim and Siniolchu which are regarded as the most scenic. With some luck and fair weather, it's even possible to trek on to the threshold of the mighty Zemu glacier which is one of the largest glaciers in the eastern Himalayas that give life to many major rivers in the region.
A good selection of Sikkhim Hotels can be found readily available on your way to Kanchenjunga. Any fine hotel in Sikkim such as The Retreat by Zuri Baiguney, Sikkim can become your abode as you explore the Knachanjunga National Park with its breathtaking landscape and amazingly diverse wildlife, becoming one with the Himalayan wilderness for but a while.
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