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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 ...
It is located 61 km from Joshimath, the nearest Tehsil, in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. "On the way to Malari we saw the fabled Dronagiri parvat from where Hanuman is believed to have procured Sanjivani, a plant to save the life of Lakshmana" (Ref:Himaranya - Ramananda Bharati) .
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 ...
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.
A woman winnowing rice, an important food crop in Uttarakhand District-wise per capita map of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand state is the second fastest growing state in India. [105] Its gross state domestic product (GSDP) (at constant prices) more than doubled from ₹ 24,786 crore in FY2005 to ₹ 60,898 crore in FY2012. The real GSDP grew at ...
Almora got its name from Bhilmora, a kind of sorrel (although some have tried to derive it from Berberis "kilmora" [10] [11]), a short plant commonly found there [12] which was used for washing the utensils of the sun temple at Katarmal. The people bringing the Bhilmora/kilmora were called Bhilmori/Kilmori and later "Almori" and the place came ...
Irrigation in Uttarakhand (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Agriculture in Uttarakhand" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
The northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, comprises 2 administrative divisions. Within these 2 divisions, there are a total of 13 districts. The following table shows the name of each division, its administrative headquarters, its constituent districts, and a map of its location. [1]