Great himalayan national park: A UNESCO World Heritage site (2014) in himachal pradesh
Great himalayan National park, is situated in Kullu district of Himachal pradesh. In 2014 this park was awarded the status of UNESCO world heritage site. Here you can find a complex biodiversity of flora and fauna. In this article we will give a complete detail of this world heritage site.
What is a national park?
National park may be defined as the area which is set aside by the national government especially for the protection of the natural environment. There are 103 national parks present in India and Great himalayan National Park is one of them.
Location of great himalayan national park in himachal pradesh
Great himalayan national park is located in district Kullu of Himachal pradesh. As you can see in the map above, the area outlined in dark black color is Himachal pradesh and the area enclosed inside green color is the national park.
Valleys in great himalayan national park
The various valleys that are in this area are: Tirthan valley, which is along the Tirthan river which originates from hanskund peak and is a distributary of Beas river. Jiwa Nal valley, which is a remote area in the park and has some challenging treks. Sainj valley, some of the few attractions of this valley are: Shangharh, Dehuri and manu temple. Parvati valley is a famous tourist attraction that includes many tourist areas like: Tosh , Manala and kheerganga.
Biodiversity: home of rare species
Ecosystems here have mixed characteristics of southeast asia forest and siberian and asian steppes. Here you can encounter the rarest of the species because it is home of 4 planet’s endangered species of mammals which includes Himalayan musk deer and snow leopard. Apart from these here is an estimated numbers of species types in the national park:
| Category | No of species |
| mammals | 31 |
| Birds | 209 |
| Amphibians | 9 |
| Reptiles | 12 |
| Insects | 125 |
Trekking options in great himalayan national park
Following Is a short list of various trek options in the park:
- Sainj valley, through Neuli and Shakti.
- Tirthan valley : it includes visiting places like: Dehl, Jogni, Guntrao, Shilt and Gushaini.
- Jiwa nala to Parvati River valley : Neuli, Bhagi Kashahri , Subli, Dwada, Cippi and Pulga.
- Raktisar trek: Neuli, Shakti, Parkachi Thach, Raktisar
- Pin parvati pass: Shamshi, Barsheni, Khirganga, Thakur Kuan, Mantlai, Pin Parvati.
Apart from these treks. You can also see various other treks here in detail.
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