Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary

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Park Information
Faunal & Floral Diversity
Inhabitants & Livelihood
Camping & Trekking Sites
Risk & Threats
BFL's Future Achievements

Park Information

Serves as a water head for rivers and streams which are critical for the livelihoods of residents within the Reserve

  • Location: Spreads across two western districts (Haa and Samtse) of the country
  • The only strict nature reserve along the 10 protected area
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Faunal and Floral Diversity

Home to the Snow leopard, Clouded leopard, and the Red Panda

Home to some of the rarest orchids

Inhabitants and Livelihood

There are no permanent settlements within the reserve. However, there are people living within the buffer of the reserve who belong to two distinct communities: yak-herding and non-yak herding

Unlike the other yak herders of Bhutan. They possess some agricultural land and cultivate different cereal crops

Camping & Trekking Sites

There are no permanent settlements within the reserve. However, there are people living within the buffer of the reserve who belong to two distinct communities: yak-herding and non-yak herding

Risk & Threats

Yak Husbandary

Over the years, most of the local yak herders have sold their yaks and quit the pastoralist lifestyle. This has led to under-grazing and the immediate absence of large grazers like yaks can change ecosystems in an unprecedented way

Poaching

Poaching of species continues inside the reserve as evident from the many traps and snares encountered during anti-poaching patrols

Human Wildlife Conflict

61% of park inhabitants reported losing maize crops to wild pigs and 15% reported losing their paddy fields.

JKSNR Future with BFL

Increased snow leopard population

Eco-lodges and eco-treks designed and developed in JKSNR

Degraded lands within JKSNR mapped and restored with climate-smart mechanisms

SMART patrolling implemented in JKSNR

Park staff trained for effective anti-poaching operations

Forest quality and extent is maintained

New nature-based local enterprises implemented

JKSNR equipped with adequate and competent staff and essential equipment and infrastructure

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DOCUMENTS

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