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Svetlana Velmar-Janković
The Black Mountains is a mountain range in central Bhutan, a sub−range of the Himalayan Range System. Locally the mountain range is known as Dungshing Gang which means the fir peaks.
Geography
Durshingla Peak, at an elevation of 15,145 feet (4,616 m), is the range's highest point.[1]
National Park
Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park protects a large area of the Black Mountains and the Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests ecoregion within them. It was originally named Black Mountains National Park.
Alpine lakes
The black mountains range is home to some of the beautiful alpine lakes which are the source of some rivers. The lakes are:
- Gesatsho
- Tshonamtsho
- Broksatsho
- Mendatsho
- Peptatsho
- Bekhotsho
- Tshobobzhao
- Sertsho
- Yutsho
Socio-cultural significance
Deity Jowo Dungshing
Dungshing Go
See also
References
- ^ Jordans, Bart (2008). Bhutan: A Trekker's Guide. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 978-1-85284-553-7.