FLORA OF SIKKIM

• The Noble Dendrobium is the

official flower of Sikkim, while
the rhododendron is the state
tree.
• Orchids, figs, laurel, bananas,
sal trees and bamboo grow in
the Himalayan subtropical
broadleaf forests of the lower
altitudes of Sikkim.
 THE TYPES OF FLORA OF SIKKM

• 4500+ flowering plants • 30 Primulas

• 550 Orchids • 11 Oaks
• 36 Rhododendrons • 424+ Medicinal plants
• 16 Conifers • 144+ mammals
• 28 Bamboos
• 550 Birds
• 362 Ferns and its allies
• 48 Fishes
• 9 Tree Ferns
• 600+ Butterflies.
 THE TOP 5 FLORA OF SIKKIM ARE

Oak Chestnut Maple

Magnolia Birch
 CHECKLIST OF IMPORTANT TREE
SPECIES OF SIKKIM
Sr No Scientific Name Common Name
1 Abies webbiana Gobre Salla
2 Acer laevigatum Putti
3 Acer oblongum Phirphrey
4 Acer cambelli kapasi
5 Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Mandane
6 Actinodaphne sikkimensis Sissi
7 Adina griffithii pathnele
8 Ailapthus Gokui
9 Atangium bergolifolium Ahane
10 Albizza lebbeck Siris
 FAUNA IN SIKKIM

Snow Himalayan Red panda Musk Deer Blue Sheep

Leopard Black Bear

Shapi Common Langur Leopard Cat Flying Squirrel Tibetan Wolf

 THE TOTAL FAUNA OF SIKKIM

•Its unique position on the map means that,

despite its small size , Sikkim , with over 550
species, has a bird list that is almost as
diverse as that of Bhutan or Nepal.
 THE MAIN ANIMAL OF SIKKIM
•The red panda
• It is the state animal of Sikkim.
Listed as Endangered in the
IUCN red list of Threatened
Species and under Schedule I of
the Indian Wildlife (Protection)
Act, 1972, the red panda has
the highest legal protection.