Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project | India Located in northeast India and the Eastern Himalayas, the Indian state of Sikkim is known for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates, and is home to the world’s third highest peak, Kanchenjunga. Sikkim is India’s least populated and second smallest state, with almost 25 percent of its surface area covered by the Khangchendzonga National Park. Challenge To protect the state’s biological diversity, as well as stimulate the state’s economy and improve the livelihood of communities living in the forest fringe areas, the Government of Sikkim wanted to promote sustainable biodiversity conservation, a?orestation, eco-tourism and other sustainable income- generating activities. Solution Louis Berger was s

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