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Phrumsengla National Park
Phrumsengla National Park is a national park in Bhutan, established in 1998, covering 905 km² (349 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Bhutan's 4 national parks. Ex Thrumshingla National Park.
- Area
- 905 km²
- Established
- 1998
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- GAU · 144 km
Nearest airports to Phrumsengla National Park
- 1Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International AirportGAU144 kmstraight line
Guwahati, India
Airports in IndiaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 2 PBH154 kmstraight line
- 3 TEZ190 kmstraight line
More about Phrumsengla National Park
Phrumsengla National Park is one of 4 national parks in Bhutan — ex Thrumshingla National Park. It covers 905 km² (90,500 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of New York City, making it the #3 largest national park in Bhutan (24.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1998, 28 years ago — the first national parks in Bhutan date back to 1966. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Phrumsengla National Park
The closest airport is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), about 144 km away — around 3 h 7 min by car; alternatively Paro International Airport (PBH, 154 km). Other national parks within reach include Royal Manas National Park (1,057 km²), Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (1,730 km²), Manas National Park (391 km²) and Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.