Zoo

Motithang Takin Preserve

Q: Where is Motithang Takin Preserve?

Bhutan. Motithang Takin Preserve is a zoo or wildlife park in Bhutan. Its coordinates are 27.482° N, 89.612° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Royal Manas National Park, about 129 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Motithang Takin Preserve?

11 species. Citizen-science photos record 11 species at Motithang Takin Preserve, including Himalayan Monal, Wild Boar, Northern Red Muntjac, Satyr Tragopan and Kalij Pheasant. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Motithang Takin Preserve in the wild?

Himalayan Monal: Langtang National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Motithang Takin Preserve also live in the parks and cities we cover: Himalayan Monal (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Langtang National Park), Wild Boar (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaziranga National Park) and Kalij Pheasant (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Jim Corbett National Park).

Q: When did Motithang Takin Preserve open and how big is it?

10 ha. Motithang Takin Preserve, a zoo or wildlife park in Bhutan, covers about 10 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 11 species are photographed there.

🇧🇹 Bhutan

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Bhutan 11 spp. present

Royal Takin Preserve, located in the Motithang district of Thimphu, Bhutan is a wildlife reserve area for Bhutan 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. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

27.482° N 89.612° E

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

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Size

Medium

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Lophophorus impejanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Langtang National Park+ 1 more park

Sus scrofa

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Kaziranga National Park+ 38 more parks

Muntiacus vaginalis

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Tragopan satyra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in Langtang National Park

Lophura leucomelanos

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Jim Corbett National Park+ 7 more parks

Pseudois nayaur

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Hemis National Park

Bos grunniens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Hemis National Park+ 1 more park

Budorcas taxicolor

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Before you go

Where is Motithang Takin Preserve?

Bhutan

Motithang Takin Preserve is a zoo or wildlife park in Bhutan. Its coordinates are 27.482° N, 89.612° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Royal Manas National Park, about 129 km away.

What animals can you see at Motithang Takin Preserve?

11 species

Citizen-science photos record 11 species at Motithang Takin Preserve, including Himalayan Monal, Wild Boar, Northern Red Muntjac, Satyr Tragopan and Kalij Pheasant. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Motithang Takin Preserve in the wild?

Himalayan Monal: Langtang National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Motithang Takin Preserve also live in the parks and cities we cover: Himalayan Monal (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Langtang National Park), Wild Boar (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaziranga National Park) and Kalij Pheasant (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Jim Corbett National Park).

When did Motithang Takin Preserve open and how big is it?

10 ha

Motithang Takin Preserve, a zoo or wildlife park in Bhutan, covers about 10 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 11 species are photographed there.