Gyalpoizhing

555786104 WDPA ID
2.65 km² Reported Area

Type Other effective area-based conservation measures

Location Bhutan

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Attributes

  • Original Name Gyalpoizhing
  • English Designation Key Biodiversity Area
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Established
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2023
  • Sublocation BT-42
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Department of Forests and Park Services
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable
  • Supplementary Information https://www.dofps.gov.bt/code/
  • Conservation Objectives Primary

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Bhutan Updated: 2024 Nature Conservation Division, Department of Forests and Park Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Royal Govt of Bhutan

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Gyalpoizhing from the World Database on Protected Areas, April 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net