Khangchendzonga National Park of Sikkim, India, also popularly known as Kanchenjunga National Park was declared as a UNESCO’s World Heritage Site on Mixed criteria by the 40th World Heritage Committee in 2016, recognizing its significant natural and cultural heritage. Beautifully nestled in the heart of the Himalayan Range, this park has rich biodiversity and over 19 mountain peaks including the majestic Mt. Khangchendzonga (also called Kanchenjunga) towering at a height of 8,586 metres making it the third highest in the world. Kanchenjunga National Park, is also a biosphere reserve called Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve. The park got its name from the mountain Khangchendzonga as it has a religious connotation and thus, deeply revered by the local people.