Kitam Bird Sanctuary Explained

Kitam Bird Sanctuary
Map:India
Relief:1
Coordinates:27.1°N 88.3333°W
Established:3 February 2005
Area Km2:6
Nearest City:Namchi
Website:Sikkim forest department

Kitam Bird Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located about Namchi in the Namchi district of the Indian state of Sikkim.[1] It was declared as a protected area on 3 February 2005.

Description

Located on the foothills of the Himalayas, the sanctuary is located at altitudes between to and covers an area of .[2] [3]

The protected area consists of tropical deciduous forests with pine and sal trees. Fauna found in the sanctuary include barking deer, wild boar, Assamese macaque, masked palm civet, Himalayan crestless porcupine, small Indian civet, small Indian mongoose, and may species of butterflies. Birds include oriental white-eye, kalij, Indian peafowl, red junglefowl, scarlet minivet, green magpie, and Himalayan flameback amongst others.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wildlife Sanctuaries in Sikkim. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. 1 June 2024.
  2. National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. November 2021. 1 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Wildlife in Sikkim. Government of Sikkim. 1 June 2024.