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The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) is a national park in India, located in Banjar sub-division of Kullu in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The park was established in 1984 and is spread over an area of 1171 km 2 ; elevations within the park range between 1500 and 6000 m.
Sanctuaries and National Parks Area (km 2) Year of Notification Great Himalayan National Park: 905.4 (2010), [6] originally 754.40 [7] 1984 Inderkilla National Park: 104 2010 Khirganga National Park: 710 2010 Pin Valley National Park: 675 1987 Simbalbara National Park: 27.88 (2010), originally 19.03 [8] 1958 [7] Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary: 41.32 ...
It is a valuable ecosystem as many Himalayan birds and animals migrate seasonally up and down the mountains spending part of the year in the conifer forests, so conservation is a high priority. [2] This ecoregion is drier than the Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests, which receive more moisture from the Bay of Bengal monsoon.
The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) is also located here (near Banjar). The park was built in 1984. It spreads over an area of 1,171 km 2 (452 sq mi) which lies between an altitude of 1,500 to 6,000 m (4,900 to 19,700 ft).
The Zabarwan mountain range possesses great Himalayan features with rich wildlife. The Dachigam National Park, spread over 141 km 2, is the main feature of the range.The Dachigam National Park holds the last viable population of Kashmir stag (Hangul) and the largest population of black bear in Asia.
The expedition was composed of Sierra Club members including Bill Long and Allen Steck, and was called the California Himalayan Expedition to Makalu. [5] They attempted the southeast ridge but were forced to turn back at 7,100 metres (23,300 ft) by a constant barrage of storms.
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Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes.