Jigme Dorji National Park

Jigme Dorji National Park is in north western Bhutan.


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Understand

With over 4,300 sq kms, this is Bhutan's largest national park, and covers the entire district of Gasa and the western areas of Thimphu and Paro districts. The park provides sanctuary for many wild animals, including snow leopard, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, red panda, sambar, barking deer and markot. The park is also home to a wide variety of Himalayan herbs used in traditional medicine and is the country's most active geothermic region.


History

Landscape

Flora and fauna

Climate

Get in

Fees/Permits

Get around

See

Do

  • Bathe at the Gasa Tsachhu hot springs - a four hour walk from the nearest road head at Goen Damje - simple accommodation available.


Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Lodging

Camping

Backcountry

Stay safe

Get out


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