Kangchenjunga (
Nepali:कञ्चनजङ्घा) SewaLungma (
Limbu language) is the third highest
mountain in the world (after
Mount Everest and
K2) with an altitude of 8,586 metres (28,169 feet). Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain in
India (though K2 is regarded as the highest mountain in India) <ref name="India> India officially regards
K2 as its highest peak, claiming that it is part of
Jammu and Kashmir and the second highest peak in
Nepal. Kangchenjunga translated means "The Five Treasures of Snows", as it contains five peaks, four of them over 8,450 metres. The treasures represent the five repositories of god, which are
gold,
silver, gems, grain, and holy books. Kangchenjunga is also called Sewalungma in local
Limbu language and considered sacred in
Kirant religion. Three of these five peaks (main, central, and south) are on the border of
North Sikkim district of Sikkim, India and Taplejung District of Nepal, while the other two are completely in
Taplejung District. Nepal is home to the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area Project run by the
World Wildlife Fund [1] [2] [3] [4] [5], in association with the
Nepal Mountaineering Association [6] and HMG in
Nepal, the sanctuary is also home to the
Red Panda and other snow animals, birds and plants. India's side of Kangchenjunga also has a protected park area called the
Khangchendzonga National Park.
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