Sikkim village achieves 100% native orchid coverage (opens original article in a new tab)

A village in Sikkim's Namchi district achieved 100% native orchid coverage through a community conservation effort, planting 630 seedlings across 75 households.

• Sirisay-Thampong village in Sikkim achieved 100% native orchid coverage by mounting orchids on tree trunks in all 75 households
• A conservation drive led by 17 volunteers planted 630 orchid seedlings representing 29 species and 11 genera in the village
• The initiative involved local youth, orchid experts, and conservationists to protect Sikkim's native orchid diversity