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Seed Plants of Kangchenjunga Conservation Area

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Citation

ICIMOD, Bisht N (2012). Seed Plants of Kangchenjunga Conservation Area. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/kw5vgv accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-07-03.

Description

This is a list of seed plants (Angiosperms and gymnosperms)recorded from Kangchenjunga Conservation Area, in Nepal.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

The Kangchenjunga Conservation Area lies in the Taplejung district, bordered by Sikkim(India) in the east and Tibet (China) in the north. The area represents high mountain physiographic regions with 65% of its area covered by rocks and ice. The remaining 35% is covered by forests (14.1%). shrubland (10.1%), Grassland (9.2%) and Agricultural land(1.6). The area is well known for its three river valley: the Simbua Khola, the Ghunsa and the Tamur valleys.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

ICIMOD
originator
ICIMOD
Khumaltar
Lalitpur
GPO Box No 3226
Kathmandu
NP
homepage: http://www.icimod.org
Neha Bisht
metadata author
position: Consultant
ICIMOD
Khumaltar
Lalitpur
GPO Box No 3226
Kathmandu
NP
email: nbisht@icimod.org
homepage: http://www.icimod.org
ICIMOD
administrative point of contact
ICIMOD
Khumaltar
Lalitpur
GPO Box No 3226
Kathmandu
NP
homepage: http://www.icimod.org
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