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Motithang Takin Preserve

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Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Motithang Takin Preserve
Phone:
+975 17 78 92 78

Address:
Thimphu, Bhutan

Motithang Takin Preserve, located in the Motithang district of Thimphu, Bhutan is a wildlife reserve area for takin, the national animal of Bhutan. Originally a mini-zoo, it was converted into a preserve when it was discovered that the animals refrained from inhabiting the surrounding forest even when set free. The reason for declaring takin as a national animal of Bhutan on 25 November 2005 is attributed to a legend of the animal’s creation in Bhutan in the 15th century by Lama Drukpa Kunley.
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