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Of these plants, 5 out of 6 species globally threatened are not found in Nanda Devi National Park or elsewhere in Uttarakhand: Aconitum falconeri, A. balfouri, Himalayan maple (Acer caesium), the blue Himalayan poppy (Meconopsis aculeata) and Saussurea atkinsoni. 31 species of rare and endangered categories were observed within the national ...
Uttarakhand Pahari Toor Dal is a variety of pigeon pea cultivated in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Pahari Toor Dal is grown in all 13 districts of Uttarakhand, with the main cultivation areas being Chamoli , Almora , Tehri Garhwal , Nainital , Pithoragarh , and Champawat .
List of Indian state flowers (Union territories) Union territory Common name [3] Binomial name [4] Image Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Andaman Pyinma: Lagerstroemia hypoleuca: Chandigarh: Palash: Butea monosperma [15] Delhi: Alfalfa: Medicago sativa: Jammu and Kashmir: Common rhododendron: Rhododendron ponticum [16] Ladakh: Himalayan blue poppy ...
Uttarakhand has a total geographic area of 53,483 km 2, of which 86% is mountainous and 65% is covered by forest. [1] Most of the northern parts of the state are part of Greater Himalaya ranges, covered by the high Himalayan peaks and glaciers, while the lower foothills were densely forested till denuded by the British log merchants and later, after independence, by forest contractors.
He is assisted by the officers of the Uttarakhand Forest Service and other Uttarakhand forest officials and Uttarakhand wildlife officials. Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as Public works, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various ...
The Government of Uttarakhand can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of Uttarakhand on a white field. 2000 Fruit: Kaphal (Myrica esculenta) Kaphal is a bayberry tree or large shrub from the family Myricaceae. It is native to the Himalayas and found in hilly regions of Uttarakhand at elevations of 900–1,800 m (3,000–5,900 ft ...
Environment and natural history of Uttarakhand state — located in North India and the Western Himalaya mountains region. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
Almora (Kumaoni: Almāḍ) is a municipal corporation and a cantonment town in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Almora district . [ 3 ] Almora is located on a ridge at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills of the Himalaya range .