Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN IVWildlife Sanctuary · 1993
742 km²
Village block · BTN
Lauri
Bhutan
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(83 %)
Species observed
7
Observations
7
Area
275,3km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
7 distinct species · 7 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,6°C
Annual rain
2 738mm
Warmest m°
19,9°C
Coldest m°
-0,8°C
Elevation: 2 233 m on average (min 980 m, max 4 037 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,6°C
Annual rain
2 738mm
Warmest month
19,9°C
Coldest month
-0,8°C
Mean alt.
2 233m
Min
980m
Max
4 037m
Std. dev.
547m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(83 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
49,7g/kg
Clay
33,0%
Sand
26,6%
Silt
40,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
68,9g/kg
Clay
33,0%
Sand
26,4%
Silt
40,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
50,9g/kg
Clay
32,9%
Sand
26,6%
Silt
40,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
29,3g/kg
Clay
33,1%
Sand
26,7%
Silt
40,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest86.1%
Crops1.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)12.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 8 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
62,4km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 484km²
Discharge in basins
19,6m³/s
Mean precip.
1 795mm/an
Mean T°
19,0°C
Moisture idx
0,25
Max snow
4%
Mean runoff
2 243mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 151m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (8, ord ≥ 4)
- Jhumri Chuord 3len here23.06 km92%total25 km
- Zangthi Riord 4len here15.47 km100%total15 km
- Chumo Chuord 4len here15.24 km31%total50 km
- Zangliord 3len here4.33 km45%total10 km
- lungabaktang chhutha Riord 1len here1.96 km100%total2 km
- Mesgom Riord 1len here1.31 km100%total1 km
- Zala Riord 1len here0.93 km100%total1 km
- Khiliphu Chhuord 2len here0.08 km1%total7 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
4,4%
Pesticides
0,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN IV · 1IUCN VI · 1
Biological Corridor 6
IUCN VIBiological Corridor · 1999
233 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN