Black Mountains (Bhutan)

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[edit]

Durshingla Peak, at an elevation of 15,145 feet (4,616 m), is the range's highest point.^[1]

National Park[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Deity Jowo Dungshing[edit]

Dungshing Go[edit]

References[edit]

^ Jordans, Bart (2008). Bhutan: A Trekker's Guide. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 1-85284-553-8.

27°17′N 90°23′E / 27.283°N 90.383°E / 27.283; 90.383

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[Jordans-1] Jordans, Bart (2008). Bhutan: A Trekker's Guide. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 1-85284-553-8.

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