#National_Park_series
#Great_Himalayan_National_Park
▪️The Great Himalayan National Park
▪️The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), is one of India's national
parks, is located in Kullu region in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
▪️Tirthan flows through
Great Himalayan
National Park in H.P
▪️June 2014, the Great Himalayan National Park was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
▪️animals such as blue sheep, snow leopard, Himalayan brown bear, musk deer and Himalayan tahr.
▪️Himalayan brown bear is IUCN red list Critically Endangered
#National_Park_series
#Pin_Valley_National_Park
▪️Pin Valley National Park
▪️Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located in the Spiti Valley in the Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh. within the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve.
▪️It is located in far northern India.
▪️Natural habitat for endangered animals including the Snow Leopards and Siberian ibex.
▪️ Consists of mostly Alpine trees and groves of Himalayan Cedar
▪️It is the only cold desert National Park located in Himachal Pradesh.
▪️The park lies in the valley of the Pin river, and hence derives the name.
▪️It was set up to protect and preserve the rare and unique Himalayan flora and fauna.
#Dachigam_National_Park
#National_Park_series
▪️Dachigam National Park
Located near Srinagar, J&k
🔸IUCN category II NP
🔸Declared NP in 1981
🔸The park is best known as the home of the Hangul, or Kashmir stag.
🔸 Himalayan Black Bear are visible in the lower reaches from spring to autumn and hibernate in winter.
🔸Important wildlife species of this park are leopard, snow leopard, black bear, brown bear, jungle cat, Himalayan marmot, musk deer, serow and red fox. Amongst the birds, pheasant’s koklas and monal, bulbul, minivet, barred vulture, golden eagles are common.
