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Kitam Bird Sanctuary

Foothill bird sanctuary near Namchi with sal and pine forest, peafowl, kalij pheasants and butterflies

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01 — The story

Kitam Bird Sanctuary is a protected area about 19 km from Namchi in Namchi district, Sikkim, declared on 3 February 2005. It lies in the Himalayan foothills between about 370 m and 980 m above sea level and covers 6 sq km.

The sanctuary is covered in tropical deciduous forest with pine and sal. Birds include the kalij pheasant, Indian peafowl, red junglefowl, green magpie, scarlet minivet, oriental white-eye and Himalayan flameback, and many kinds of butterfly are found here. Among the mammals are the Assamese macaque, barking deer, wild boar, masked palm civet, small Indian civet, small Indian mongoose and Himalayan crestless porcupine.

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02 — About

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We’re still writing about Kitam Bird Sanctuary: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.