Many protected areas like the Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim, Neora Valley National Park in Darjeeling, Kangchenjunga Conservation Area in Nepal, etc have been established to protect and preserve the unique Kangchenjunga ecosystem. The mountain has been revered as “sacred” by the people of Sikkim and the Darjeeling district of West Bengal since ancient times. Three of Kangchenjunga’s five principal peaks are located on the boundary between the Indian State of Sikkim and the eastern part of Nepal, whereas the other two peaks are located in Nepal’s Taplejung District. It is situated in the Kangchenjunga Himal section of the Himalayan Mountain Range, along the boundary between India and Nepal. Mount Kangchenjunga which rises to an elevation of 8,598m is the world’s third-highest mountain and the highest mountain in India. Mount K2 – 8,611m Mount K2, the world's second tallest mountain, and the most difficult one to summit. As of 2017, more than 7,600 people have reached the summit of Mount Everest and about 300 people have died in their attempts. On May 29, 1953, the New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and the local Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first men to have successfully ascended the summit of Mount Everest. However, the ascent of this mountain is considered to be extremely difficult, and only experienced mountain climbers can ascend this highest summit. Being the world’s highest mountain peak, Mount Everest attracts numerous tourists and climbers from all over the world and it has been recorded that more than 5,000 people attempt to summit the mountain every year. Many rivers including the Lobujya River, Rong River, and Kama River originate from these glaciers. Several glaciers like the Kangshung Glacier, the Khumbu Glacier, the Pumori Glacier, and the Rongbuk Glaciers (East, Central, and West) are located on the slopes of Mount Everest.
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