Black Mountains (Bhutan)

The Black Mountains is a mountain range in central Bhutan, and is a sub−range of the Himalayan Range System. Locally the mountain range is known as Dungshing Gang which means the peaks of fir.

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[]

• Mountains of Bhutan
• Mountain ranges of Bhutan
• Mountain ranges of the Himalayas

References[]

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

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