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Jigme Dorji National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Jigme Dorji National Park

With over4,300km(1,700sqmi), this is Bhutan's largest national park, and covers the entire district ofGasaand the western areas ofThimphuandParodistricts. The park provides sanctuary for many wild animals, including the snow leopard, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, red panda, sambar, barking deer and marmot. 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. The park provides refuge for 37 known species of mammals including several endangered, threatened or vulnerable species such as the takin, snow leopard, clouded leopard, Bengal tiger, bharal or Himalayan blue sheep, Himalayan musk deer, the Tibetan bear, the red panda, the dhole or wild Indian dog, and the spotted linsango. It is also home to the

Top Attractions in Jigme Dorji National Park

Explore the best things to see and do in Jigme Dorji National Park:

  • Gasa Dzong
  • Lingshi Dzong

Jigme Dorji National Park Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including:

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