Kanchenjunga Conservation Area

Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is a protected area in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1997. It covers in the Taplejung District and comprises two peaks of Kanchenjunga. In the north it adjoins the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in Tibet, and in the east the Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim. It borders the Sankhuwasabha District and part of the Sacred [Himalayan Landscape].

History

The Kanchenjunga Conservation Area was designated during 1997.

Fauna

Some animals living here are the snow leopard and blood pheasant.
In April 2012, a leopard cat was recorded by a camera trap at an elevation of. This record constitutes the highest known record to date. A melanistic leopard was photographed at an elevation of in May 2012.
A yellow-throated marten has been recorded up to elevation in alpine meadow.