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2 articles for “North Sikkim”
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‘Dzumsa’ in Lachung, North Sikkim in India and its role in Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary
Abstract: The indigenous people residing in the Lachung, North Sikkim are called Lachungpa. The community of Lachungpa has the traditional institution called Dzumsa. This is the social administrative institution bestowed with power to executive the development activities and implements decision in the area. Under the purview of Dzumsa and the Forest Development Agency, the development activities are undertaken in the Shinga Rhododendron Sanctuary, Sikkim, India. Some data obtained in the microplanning …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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The Bhut Jolokia Chilly and the Capsaicin Factor
Abstract: AbstractThe Bhut Jolokia was accepted by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the world’s spiciest chilly. It has a hotness of 1,041,427 SHU (Scoville Heat Units). The chilly is grown and eaten in India’s northeastern states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Tripura, referred as the hot spots for chilly diversity due to their unique ecological conditions and also, in countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 9–12 Read article