Torsa Strict Nature Reserve
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The Torsa Strict Nature Reserve in Bhutan
covers 609.51 square kilometres (235.3 sq mi) in Haa District
, occupying most of its area. It borders Sikkim
and Tibet
to the west and is connected to Jigme Dorji National Park
via a "biological corridor." Torsa contains the westernmost temperate forests of Bhutan, from broadleaf forests to alpine meadows and the small lakes of Sinchulungpa, at altitudes ranging from 1400 metres (4,593.2 ft) to 4800 metres (15,748 ft). Like Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary
, Torsa has no resident human population.
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
covers 609.51 square kilometres (235.3 sq mi) in Haa District
Haa District
This page is about the area Haa. For information about the airships, please see high-altitude airship.Haa District is one of the 20 dzongkhag or districts comprising Bhutan. Per the 2005 census, the population of Haa dzongkhag was 11,648, making it the second least populated dzongkhag in Bhutan...
, occupying most of its area. It borders Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
and Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
to the west and is connected to Jigme Dorji National Park
Jigme Dorji National Park
The Jigme Dorji National Park, named after the late Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, is the second-largest National Park of Bhutan. It occupies almost the entire Gasa District, as well as the northern areas of Thimphu District, Paro District, Punakha, and Wangdue Phodrang Districts...
via a "biological corridor." Torsa contains the westernmost temperate forests of Bhutan, from broadleaf forests to alpine meadows and the small lakes of Sinchulungpa, at altitudes ranging from 1400 metres (4,593.2 ft) to 4800 metres (15,748 ft). Like Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary
Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary
The Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary is the second-smallest national park in Bhutan, covering in western Sarpang District and southeastern Dagana District along the border with West Bengal. It is connected to Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park and Royal Manas National Park via a "biological corridor"...
, Torsa has no resident human population.