Khotokha Valley
Khotokha Valley (ཁོ་ཐང་ཁ in Dzongkha) is a valley in Wangdue Phodrang District in central Bhutan. The valley floor consist of a wide wetland which is often used by the Black-necked Cranes in winter. The valley was designated as a Ramsar site in 2012. [1]
| Khotokha Valley | |
|---|---|
| Floor elevation | 2,600 m (8,500 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | ཁོ་ཐང་ཁ། (Dzongkha) |
| Geography | |
| Population centers | Khotokha |
| Coordinates | 27°26′8.16″N 89°59′49.01″E |
| Official name | Khotokha |
| Designated | 7 May 2012 |
| Reference no. | 2033 |
References
- "Khotokha | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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