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The state song of Uttarakhand is a hymn, praising Uttarakhand as a divine motherland. Written by Hemant Bisht and composed by noted Uttarakhandi folk singer and musician Narendra Singh Negi , this song is trilingual with first three of its seven verses written in Hindi , while the last four verses are written in Garhwali and Kumaoni languages.
Poaching and continued demand for musk is the main threat in Nepal and Uttarakhand. [ 9 ] [ 13 ] Musk is also used in Asian medicine . Due to illegal hunting and habitat loss, the Alpine musk deer has become an endangered species in China. [ 7 ]
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories. [1] All Indian states and some of the union territories have their own elected government and the union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government.
State symbols of Uttarakhand; State animal: Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) State bird: Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) State tree: Burans ...
It is located in Chamoli in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear, [1] snow leopard, [1] musk deer, [1] brown bear, red fox [1] and blue sheep.
State animal: కృష్ణజింక Blackbuck: Blackbuck is State animal of Andhra, as it is known for its quickness and ability to take charge in uncertain situations and rise victorious, which is symbolic of AP and its people. Blackbuck has white fur on the chin and around the eyes, which is in sharp contrast with the black stripes on ...
It is the national bird of Nepal, where it is known as the danphe or danfe, [2] and state bird of Uttarakhand, India, where it is known as a monal. [3] The scientific name commemorates Lady Mary Impey, the wife of the British chief justice of Bengal, Sir Elijah Impey.
The state of Karnataka alone is home to 22% of the elephants, 18% of the tigers and 14% of the leopards in India. The Northeast Indian states of Assam , Arunachal Pradesh , Mizoram , Meghalaya and Tripura together with West Bengal account for 30% of the elephants and 5% of the tiger population.