26°53′58″N 90°45′29″E / 26.89944°N 90.75806°E
Royal Manas National Park | |
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Entrance to the park | |
![]() Location of Royal Manas National Park in pink | |
Location | Pemagatshel, Sarpang, Zhemgang, Bhutan |
Area | 1,057 km2 (408 sq mi) |
Established | 1966[1] |
Governing body | Department of Forests and Park Services of Bhutan |
Website | Department of Forests and Park services |
Royal Manas National Park is Bhutan's oldest national park, and the Royal government considers it the "conservation showpiece of the Kingdom" and a "genetic depository" for valuable plants. It has an area of 1,057 square kilometres (408 sq mi) and covers eastern Sarpang District, the western half of Zhemgang District, and western Pemagatshel District.
It is connected via "biological corridors" to Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary, Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, Phrumsengla National Park, and Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary. Royal Manas also directly abuts the World Heritage Site Manas National Park in Assam, India, to the south. It is listed as a tentative site in Bhutan's Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion.
Entry is prohibited to the public.