Earth Everest K2 Kanchenjunga.
The Kanchenjunga Landscape.
Almost 35% of the state is covered by Kanchenjunga National Park.
Nanda Devi(25640 Ft)
is the second highest peak in India after Kanchenjunga 28160 Ft.
Kanchenjunga third tallest mountain in the world lies on the border with Nepal.
The Kanchenjunga which is the third largest mountain of the world
can be seen most prominently from Darjeeling.
Other than seven million people, the Kanchenjunga Landscape is also home to 169
species of mammals and 713 species of birds.
The Brahmaputra basin drains 651,334 km2, Kanchenjunga(8,586 m)
is the only peak above 8,000 m, hence is the highest point within the Brahmaputra basin.
The governments of India, Nepal and which other country are planning to form a joint task force that would
allow free movement of wildlife across political boundaries and check smuggling of wildlife across the Kanchenjunga Landscape?