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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.
Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve located in the Western Himalayas, within Himachal Pradesh in North India. It was established as a biosphere reserve in August 2009. [ 1 ] Biosphere reserves are the areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems which promote the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.
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 ...
India's first national park was established in 1936, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, in Uttarakhand. In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger in 1973 to safeguard the habitats of conservation reliant species and ...
They also possess a remarkable variety of wildflowers: Valley of Flowers National Park in the western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows contains over 520 species of plants, of these 498 are flowering plants. [13] The upper limit of the grasslands increases from west to east, rising from 3,500 meters (11,500 ft) to 5,500 meters (18,000 ft).
Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, Nepal (159 km 2 (61 sq mi)) [5] Makalu-Barun National Park, Nepal (1,500 km 2 (580 sq mi)); [5] also extends into the Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests and Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows; Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal (88 km 2 (34 sq mi)) [6]
Sagarmāthā National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1976 and encompasses an area of 1,148 km 2 (443 sq mi) in the Solukhumbu District. It ranges in elevation from 2,845 to 8,848 m (9,334 to 29,029 ft) and includes Mount Everest .
Birds found in the park include Himalayan monal pheasant and other high-altitude birds. [2] At 3,352 to 3,658 meters above sea level, the gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged mountain wilderness of Nanda Devi National Park to the east. [3]